as in swapping
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 exchanging
Come winter, locals flock into spots like Casamento’s, exchanging laughs and slurping dozens of oysters.
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Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
After saluting the judges and exchanging high fives and hugs with her teammates, the Houston native saw her perfect 10 posted and collapsed.
—Dakayla Hawkins, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Video circulating online appears to show passengers exchanging punches in the aisle as other travelers scream.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
But does exchanging flirty messages with Ghislaine Maxwell while he was married three years before Jeffrey Epstein was first publicly accused of wrongdoing in 2006 really constitute a career-ending sin?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
That same fall, the two men began exchanging messages about a possible trip to Epstein’s now notorious private Caribbean island.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who also had 10 rebounds, was a force inside, while Hackett and Mporokoso traded 3-pointers in the second half like two boxers exchanging punches.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Teens in Relationships The key to exchanging gifts at this young age is to keep things low-key rather than spending a lot of money, according to experts.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet such relationships are about more than exchanging praise.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
After saluting the judges and exchanging high fives and hugs with her teammates, the Houston native saw her perfect 10 posted and collapsed.
—Dakayla Hawkins, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Video circulating online appears to show passengers exchanging punches in the aisle as other travelers scream.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
But does exchanging flirty messages with Ghislaine Maxwell while he was married three years before Jeffrey Epstein was first publicly accused of wrongdoing in 2006 really constitute a career-ending sin?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
That same fall, the two men began exchanging messages about a possible trip to Epstein’s now notorious private Caribbean island.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who also had 10 rebounds, was a force inside, while Hackett and Mporokoso traded 3-pointers in the second half like two boxers exchanging punches.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Teens in Relationships The key to exchanging gifts at this young age is to keep things low-key rather than spending a lot of money, according to experts.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet such relationships are about more than exchanging praise.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanging
Verb
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Fast battery-swapping technology enables coverage of a full work shift.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Banks, Mock, Alexander, Manuel and Barker do not express regret or apology over the race-swapping photoshoots (done in Seasons 4 and 13).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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This McGill and Chinese University of Hong Kong grad also has bylines in Architectural Digest, Men's Journal, Town & Country, and Observer—occasionally trading his keyboard for time in front of cameras for brand campaigns or keeping conversations flowing as a panel moderator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Their presence draws both the news cameras and the film’s frame inside the stadium’s offices and VIP lounges, trading the real game-day footage of fans for a dramatized tour of otherwise unseen backrooms beneath the stands, all as the roar from the crowd increases outside and up above.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While the recipe calls for feta cheese on top, substituting it for goat cheese will give it an extra creamy tang.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fennell has tossed all of that out, substituting her own unimaginative vision, plus a bunch of crappy dresses.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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How would changing the FDA’s rules to make more drugs available OTC affect accessibility?—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Exchanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanging. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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