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
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
  • About 5% of flights for Wednesday were canceled at airports across Spain, according to the country's airport operator, AENA.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • At least 18 flights from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were impacted, with some being diverted to military bases or given escorts by fighter jets.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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
  • The Tigers hit the road for their next two games with trips to South Florida and Navy before finishing off the regular season at home against Temple on November 27.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hurricane Matthew led to back-to-back trips to LSU in 2015 and 2016.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 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
  • His travels in Juli, La Paz, and Lima, as well as numerous visits to Cusco, positioned him as an influence on painters throughout the Andes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Convinced by the gesture, Dench went on to play Aereon in the 2004 film, the elemental ambassador who guides Riddick (Diesel) through his tumultuous travels to rescue his old allies and confront the head of the Necromonger empire.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 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
  • The signal’s efficacy also fades over time, meaning that a single long outing to the zoo or park may be less beneficial than multiple outdoor jaunts of at least 30 minutes each.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Activities include kayaking, biking, and jaunts with a fantastic resident naturalist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of jaunts

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

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