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Definition of commutesnext
present tense third-person singular of commute
as in exchanges
to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

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noun

plural of commute

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Recent Examples of commutes
Verb
Van Dyke plays Rob Petrie, an affable television writer who commutes into Manhattan each day from his suburban home in New Rochelle. John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 This millennial nurse commutes 5,000 miles from Sweden to work at a California hospital. Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025 Notably, Abbott is one of the exceedingly rare staffers on Capitol Hill who commutes weekly as a senator does. Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025 Don’t dial in while your team commutes in. Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Newsom, driven by California Highway Patrol officers, effectively commutes to the state capital of Sacramento, 88 miles northeast. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Plus, Compass counted 32 days where these commutes took at least 30% longer than the average commute for the year. Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutes
Verb
  • Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Future updates may introduce visible hit points and on-screen scoring, turning group flights into structured air-battle experiences.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Hundreds of flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Thursday as a winter storm brought snow and icy temperatures to the Front Range and federal officials ordered a ground delay because of staffing issues.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In a new trailer for The Death of Robin Hood released on January 6, Jackman swaps out his clean-shaven ethos for a rugged silver fox transformation, complete with a long grizzled beard and wiry gray hair.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Follow along as Santa swaps his sleigh for a Carnival cruise ship!
    Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Another three-point play by Bead, who finished with 20 points, left Bryant with a 70-61 lead, only to see Jonesboro score on two consecutive trips to get closer.
    Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The show trades the Middle Eastern backdrop of the first season for a South American one, and Pine has to use all his charm and improvisation to get out of a series of increasingly dangerous pickles, all the while worrying that British Security Services might be involved in all the evildoing.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • However, the shares actually could be considered cheap relative to where Netflix historically trades.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The post included snaps of her posing on travels, relaxing on a beach and in a gym during her pregnancy.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • As new products and innovations hit the market and her solo travels continue, she's curated quite the arsenal of safety devices and accessories.
    Stephanie Gray, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Target’s four-person meal costs less than $20, about the same as in 2024, but substitutes green beans and cream of mushroom soup for French bread and frozen corn — also not an apples-to-apples comparison.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but.
    Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Commutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutes. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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