Thesaurus results for COMMUTES

commutes 1 of 2

verb

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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commutes

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noun

plural of commute

as in flights

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Recent Examples of commutes

Verb

This timeless tote is a tasteful gift for someone who commutes or travels often. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Rachel Burns, a Crown Heights member who regularly commutes there from Brooklyn, has spent the past few weeks organizing to save the gym. — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026 Someone who might have the answers is fan-favorite franchise staple Elise (Lin Shaye), a medium who commutes between both worlds, here via the body of a tattoo artist (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) endowed with paranormal gifts. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Per their name, the straps on strappy sandals will prevent slipping and sliding out of your shoes, which, as someone who commutes and lives in NYC, is a non-negotiable. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 The 360 can fold up and easily roll into an elevator, your apartment, or your office – making city commutes a whole lot easier. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026 Like most of the 50-odd boys on the field, Désir commutes a long distance several days a week to play in peace at Parc Sainte-Thérèse, an arena with artificial turf in the hillside suburb of Pétionville. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 Nayabu, 43, commutes about four hours each day to and from his tech job in Santa Clara from Mountain House. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 Kerigan Rosado, 29, commutes an hour each way to her job as an administrative office assistant at Central Michigan University. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

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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

Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.

— C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Definition of exchanges

Noun

This separates the choice of a safe landing location from the positioning of operational infrastructure, potentially allowing more equipment to be delivered with fewer lunar flights.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
But many of its test flights so far have ended in fiery explosions; its next test, Flight 15, is slated for mid-November.

— Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of flights

Verb

My mom always swaps her summer sandals for weatherproof fall boots and hiking shoes that can handle drizzly sidewalks and leafy fields.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
This distinct atmosphere is especially noticeable in the second set when Cooper swaps his trap set for a balafon and Taylor reaches into his piano to pluck the strings.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of swaps

Noun

Rooms are spacious by Tokyo standards, service is warm and accommodating, and the calm, orderly atmosphere suits quieter family trips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
On TikTok, subscribers post under #amctheatres, showing off their trips through the A-List priority line near the concession counter.

— Sofia DiStefano, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of trips

Verb

The way Rauh sees it, Prop 40 trades a stream of income-tax revenue in the future for a more immediate payout of wealth-tax revenue today.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Trade Dynamics & Risks This position profits if GOOGL trades strictly between $250 and $325 through expiration, allowing time decay (theta) and the post-event volatility crush (vega) to erode the options' value.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of trades

Noun

Dursus turned the ball over three times Monday, all of which were travels.

— Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Yumi and Everton also learn more of these details for themselves, the film following them on their travels to Okinawa through exchange programs and traineeships.

— Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of travels

Verb

Then, with one click of a Copy button, the website quietly substitutes a command that could put your Mac at risk.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
This approach substitutes information for sensation, and reduces both human and supra-human experiences to the level of data.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

Noun

Activities include kayaking, biking, and jaunts with a fantastic resident naturalist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
He’s seized on the attorney general’s abundant out-of-state travel — for official business, Ford says — to portray him as a high-flier beholden to the special interests that financed his jaunts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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