as in exchanges
to give up (something) and take something else in return
commuting foreign currency to domestic
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Recent Examples of commutes
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
Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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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
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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
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Instead, the focus is on schedule reductions to regional and domestic mainline flights that do not travel between our hub airports.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company has also launched five suborbital test flights of its Starship megarocket so far this year.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gabriel swaps Arj’s life with a wealthy venture capitalist, Jeff (Seth Rogen), but the plan backfires when Arj is convinced his newfound wealth has, in fact, solved all his problems.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That swaps democratic ownership for judicial improvisation and guarantees more litigation as a strategy.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Allswifit Women’s Slip-on Walking Shoes Travelers have packed these slip-on walking shoes for trips all over the world, from the cobblestone streets of Italy to hiking trails in Portugal.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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By 2021, trips of 28 nights or more had become the fastest-growing category and accounted for roughly 22% of gross nights booked.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While revenue and profit are growing rapidly, the multiples have shot up much faster, and the stock now trades for about 220 times forward earnings, a ratio that rivals Tesla’s.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet trades Bob Dylan's harmonica for a ping-pong paddle.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The idea originated from Curiel’s travels in the region with his wife and business partner, Kasie Curiel.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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That mission extends beyond his own travels.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For some, the social capital of friends, community groups, and online donors now substitutes for financial capital.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Supporters of laxer rules have argued that Nantucket’s year-round residents need the additional income from renting out properties and that the island should be incentivized to provide lodging for the tourists who come for vacations, weddings and weekend jaunts.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The meadow belonged to their banker, Torrence Huffman, and allowed the brothers to avoid expensive jaunts to North Carolina.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Commutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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