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 Words were exchanged and players separated in the grudge match by the third minute. Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Following a month-old cease-fire, the US and Iran exchanged strikes today for the fifth consecutive day as both sides battle for control of the critical Strait of Hormuz, with no signs of either side backing down. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 Anderson’s cruise 2027 collection exchanged sensory moments for Hollywood fantasy. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Two people were killed and several others injured after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire amid crowds of roughly 13,000 people at Canada’s biggest Latin street festival in Toronto on Saturday, police said. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026 The couple exchanged vows before an estimated 1,000 guests, including hundreds of A-list celebrity friends and industry tastemakers. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Manhattan Magistrate Judge Ona Wang has taken seriously the privacy concerns of ChatGPT users, previously ordering multiple layers of protection and ensuring any information exchanged was anonymized. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Swift and Kelce exchanged lengthy vows in front of over 1,000 guests, including Swift’s longtime friend, actress and singer Suki Waterhouse. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026 The Kansas Young Republicans organization disbanded last fall after POLITICO released a trove of racist and derogatory messages exchanged in a group chat between young GOP members in four states. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
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  • The price for Brent crude oil, the international standard, traded above $85 a barrel on Wednesday — more than 15% higher than the price before the war, but still well below the nearly $120 reached at the height of the conflict.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • September Futures for international benchmark Brent crude traded higher again early on Wednesday, above $85 per barrel, having traded closer to pre-war levels around $70 just last week.
    Mike Sheen, CNBC, 15 July 2026
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  • The apple next to Citi Field’s scoreboard had swapped out the Mets logo for Gotham’s.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • In terms of beauty, Zendaya has swapped out her bixie—for now—and worn her XXL hair in undulating waves and twisted crown-like braids.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
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  • The group figured Smith’s admission date had to have been entered in error; a clerk must have substituted his birth date by mistake.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Bellingham was substituted into the match in the 79th minute.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
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  • The knowledge hasn’t changed the way Morrison feels about the family he’s always known.
    Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • That changed when officials asked him to review his shot from the fifth hole.
    Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

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“Exchanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanged. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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