as in traded
to give up (something) and take something else in return
I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size
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Recent Examples of exchanged
Choose how much to send and where Select the amount of money and which currency it should be exchanged into.
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Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
One way hosts interact with their teams is through pin trading, a major staple thought to have begun in the 1970s when a team from Chinese Taipei brought pins to the tournament and exchanged them with players from other teams.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Brown and Jake exchanged vows in a private ceremony in May 2024.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Today, medical records are exchanged, aggregated, analyzed, and monetized at a scale unimaginable in the paper era.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
To keep not only his identity a secret, but to keep all information exchanged secret, Ash uses the Tri-State Telecommunications Relay Service, a service that enables those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech issues to communicate over the telephone.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The more the user focuses, the more socks the bean knits, which can be exchanged for bean room decor.
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The 3-2 vote to remove Councilmember Iva Walton as mayor came during a nearly five-hour meeting that descended into chaos, with expletives and insults exchanged among council members, city staff and other attendees.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
One way hosts interact with their teams is through pin trading, a major staple thought to have begun in the 1970s when a team from Chinese Taipei brought pins to the tournament and exchanged them with players from other teams.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Brown and Jake exchanged vows in a private ceremony in May 2024.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Today, medical records are exchanged, aggregated, analyzed, and monetized at a scale unimaginable in the paper era.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
To keep not only his identity a secret, but to keep all information exchanged secret, Ash uses the Tri-State Telecommunications Relay Service, a service that enables those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech issues to communicate over the telephone.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The more the user focuses, the more socks the bean knits, which can be exchanged for bean room decor.
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The 3-2 vote to remove Councilmember Iva Walton as mayor came during a nearly five-hour meeting that descended into chaos, with expletives and insults exchanged among council members, city staff and other attendees.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanged
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The Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin disagreed with the decision, calling it dumb.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Cowboys have traded Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for veteran Kenny Clark and a pair of first-round draft picks.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In another example, against Real Sociedad in the knockout phase of the same competition in March, Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot have swapped positions, with winger Garnacho in the right wing-back slot.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That pulled him into online gardening forums, tomato discussion groups, and eventually weekly potluck dinners where enthusiasts traded Appalachian beans and swapped tips on pest control.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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For his part, over in Coventry, Wright was irked at being substituted after 79 minutes and not getting the chance to grab a hat-trick.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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In a pinch, different varieties of glutinous rice flour can be substituted for one another.—
Alma Avalle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, Tony Romo’s 10-year, $180 million CBS contract changed the game.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her nails were also changed for each look.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Exchanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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