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 Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash, resold, or substituted by winners, except that The Athletic reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or lesser value if necessary. Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Clothes come off, kisses are exchanged, and there’s an intense thigh grab. Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026 The suspect, who exchanged gunfire with responding officers, is also dead, interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson said. Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 The couple exchanged vows during a small New York ceremony in July 2025. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged threats late Tuesday over what their next steps might be. ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 With Omega bleeding from the eye, the two former New Japan stars exchanged strikes. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The father told police that Partee had exchanged inappropriate messages with his son on Instagram. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanged
Verb
  • This deal, covering Southeast Asia’s largest economy and 280 million people, eliminates tariffs on 98 percent of goods traded between the two.
    JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Until that happens or Hellebuyck is traded elsewhere, his availability will be intriguing.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ever since, the two teams have swapped victories each season, with Kiffin stoking the flames.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Swig said the majority of Miatas sell for $10,000 to $20,000 on average and there is a lot of interest in models that had the original inline four-cylinder engine swapped for a V8.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But then former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, who was excellent throughout and received a standing ovation when substituted, equalised as Emi Martinez struggled to get down in time.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2025, World Tennis, the sport’s world governing body, changed the rules, allowing it essentially everywhere.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But that all changed last week at the stroke of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s pen.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Exchanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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