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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noun

plural of commute
as in flights

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Recent Examples of commutes
Verb
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 Somebody who lives in Shawnee but commutes downtown for work, for example, pays the tax, and roughly half its revenue comes from people who live outside the city. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 John Douglass commutes long distances for work and has noticed the higher gas prices. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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
  1. exchanges
  2. flights
  3. swaps
  4. trips
  5. trades
  6. travels
  7. substitutes
  8. jaunts
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
  • Embracing modern globalized tourism, the newcomers came on direct charter flights, even from provincial cities, to the civilian airport at U-Tapao, benefiting from a 30-day visa-free agreement.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Since launching in May 2024, the dog-centric luxury airline has flown nearly 1 million miles, transporting 2,661 pets across 40 breeds via more than 360 flights.
    — Rebecca Norris, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of flights
Verb
  • The conference swaps out Texas State for Louisiana Tech this year.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The closest mainstream offering is Honda's Rebel 1100 DCT, which starts at around US$10,400 – and even that swaps the traditional V-twin for a parallel-twin engine.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • Travel data shows the average group size for trips has decreased since COVID-19 began.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After sleeping on a bus bench and a few trips to the hospital, Lugo landed at Holliday's Helping Hands, or HHH, a network of interim housing facilities started by nurse practitioner Katina Holliday.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trips
Verb
  • That's a nearly four-turn discount to P & G, which trades at about 20 times 2027 earnings estimates.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As if this weren’t enough for one day, Venus will also make its debut in the secretive and smoldering sign of Scorpio, where the love planet trades light-hearted flirtation for something deeper and way more intense.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of trades
Noun
  • The airline subsequently arranged a new flight crew so customers could continue their travels to Orlando, with the flight arriving later that evening.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Foregrounding natural light, air, and open space, the design was remarkably future-forward—a result of Biki Oberoi’s extensive travels around the world—with service at its core.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • 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
  • So Tuchel, who always substitutes his wingers after roughly an hour, decided to withdraw Gordon and bring on an extra defender, Ezri Konsa.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of substitutes
Noun
  • These jaunts test sensors and advanced new materials in the hypersonic flight environment, among other tasks.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some of his admirers gathered at the Indiana Dunes State Park Friday for the hike, including his widow Susan Seman, who because of her ailments normally couldn’t go on her husband’s jaunts.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of jaunts

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“Commutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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