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to give up (something) and take something else in return
commuting foreign currency to domestic
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Recent Examples of commuting
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Like many commuting students at SJSU, second-year English major Andrea Alonzo has to leave her house hours before her first class.
—Iris Sanchez, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
By considering the varied needs of different users, Ausom designs its scooters to adapt to a range of real-world scenarios—whether for daily commuting, longer-distance travel, or occasional recreational use.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The canvas material kept feet from overheating while running errands or commuting, and the soles didn’t show any signs of wear, even after multiple outings.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Other collections address commuting, travel and outdoor living.
—Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Surrey, a home county southwest of London, has long been known for its bucolic surroundings and easy commuting distance into the city.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
EVs give our Orlando-area families and businesses more control over their energy future, especially in a region where commuting and tourism traffic make fuel costs a major household expense.
—James Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Oahu traffic is notoriously bad, particularly around commuting hours so plan your driving time accordingly.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Many of them were commuting to work.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Questions to Perea about whether the office was aware that captains were commuting from out of state went unanswered.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Popular among celebrities and our writers alike, Longchamp tote bags are a reliable (and stylish) option to reach for when commuting to work, running errands, or embarking on a weekend trip.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The versatile vest is a great layering piece, whether they’re headed to the gym or commuting to work.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Setting the clocks back means the sun sets earlier, meaning more drivers are commuting in the dark.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump then offered a non-sensible explanation for commuting fraudster George Santos’ prison sentence.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
For shorter getaways or everyday commuting, the Zella Travel Canvas Tote Bag is down to just $30—roomy enough for your essentials but lightweight enough to carry anywhere.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Like many commuting students at SJSU, second-year English major Andrea Alonzo has to leave her house hours before her first class.
—Iris Sanchez, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
By considering the varied needs of different users, Ausom designs its scooters to adapt to a range of real-world scenarios—whether for daily commuting, longer-distance travel, or occasional recreational use.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The canvas material kept feet from overheating while running errands or commuting, and the soles didn’t show any signs of wear, even after multiple outings.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Other collections address commuting, travel and outdoor living.
—Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Surrey, a home county southwest of London, has long been known for its bucolic surroundings and easy commuting distance into the city.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
EVs give our Orlando-area families and businesses more control over their energy future, especially in a region where commuting and tourism traffic make fuel costs a major household expense.
—James Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Wolkoff began commuting by bike nearly two decades ago after his car broke down.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Oahu traffic is notoriously bad, particularly around commuting hours so plan your driving time accordingly.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Many of them were commuting to work.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Questions to Perea about whether the office was aware that captains were commuting from out of state went unanswered.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Popular among celebrities and our writers alike, Longchamp tote bags are a reliable (and stylish) option to reach for when commuting to work, running errands, or embarking on a weekend trip.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The versatile vest is a great layering piece, whether they’re headed to the gym or commuting to work.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Setting the clocks back means the sun sets earlier, meaning more drivers are commuting in the dark.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump then offered a non-sensible explanation for commuting fraudster George Santos’ prison sentence.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuting
Noun
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Several pardons and commutations issued by former President Joe Biden sparked controversy.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than 13,000 people have applied for federal clemency since 2021, yet only a few hundred have received pardons or commutations.—
Khalil Cumberbatch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Houck underlined that swapping Princeton’s components into Google’s best quantum processor would enable it to work 1,000 times better.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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That could include reducing the amount of alfalfa and other hay crops used to feed livestock, or swapping out wheat and sorghum and instead planting corn and potatoes.—
Huma Tariq Malik,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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His wife and daughters were already in the country because Giménez Sánchez’s sister had sponsored them under now-defunct humanitarian parole processes for Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was sentenced in 2012 to life in prison with the possibility of parole.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing pints while exchanging barbs with his fellow writers, cheating on his wife with both men and women, passionately engaging his quill to reimagine the very nature of the human being.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One thing for certain is Boston can't let third base become a liability less than a year after trading Devers.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The following episode kicks off on a much lighter note with the lawyers all sitting around trading their favorite cosmetic procedures and self-care rituals.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The research’s molecular dynamics and experimental results confirm that adjusting the interlayer spacing by changing the C3N4 content effectively improves the reaction kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If Calvados apple liqueur is unavailable for the glaze, substituting water works wonderfully.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Because of this, nutritionist Leticia Carrera, director of the center Felicidad Carrera, advises always eating pulses with brown rice and substituting the combination for meat two to three times a week—at least.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shipping itself is efficient per ton-mile and still accounts for roughly 3 percent of global CO₂; switching from a very long ocean journey to a medium-range truck haul can be a wash for that reason.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Social Security checks under different measures Yet the data suggests that switching to a different COLA measure might not result in the substantial boost to benefits that retirees and other beneficiaries hope to see.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuting. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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