exchanged

past tense of exchange
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 Angry words were exchanged, then Slotnick approached the guard with lock in hand. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026 The two Democrats have exchanged a flurry of critiques throughout the campaign. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Hospitality may form part of the value exchanged through a partnership. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 The teams exchanged field goals on the opening drives of the game. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 The company said one researcher exchanged thousands of messages with its AI systems about improving the mammalian transmission of a highly lethal bird flu virus. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026 Many people in line in Marina del Rey chatted about their favorite Sanrio characters and exchanged childhood memories. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 From July 2025 to August 2026, Lewis and Garg exchanged at least 2,000 text messages, according to a log Garg shared with Fortune. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 McConnell exchanged passes with Mac Allister before progressing the ball forward to Ngumoha. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanged
Verb
  • Unlike his stock holdings, which have been actively traded during this presidency, Trump reports purchasing bonds but not selling them.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers synthesized two iron tetra-azaphthalocyanines in which nitrogen-containing heterocycles swapped the peripheral benzene rings in conventional iron phthalocyanine.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On Days of Ash, a drum performance or two was swapped out for a drum machine.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Vinícius Júnior had a lackluster performance and was substituted in the 54th by Yan Diomande.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Koumas did not stop running until he was substituted after 82 minutes, harrying and harassing the experienced centre-back duo of Marco Senesi and Tosin Adarabioyo while also providing an outlet.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Minogue then changed into a minidress made from a vintage jersey T-shirt with a lace-up detail down the side, finished with leather piping, corsetry ribbon and gold hotfix crystals.
    — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of searching for another material that could overcome these restrictions, the UC San Diego team changed the light itself.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Exchanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanged. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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