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
Throughout the day, attendees moved from table to table, collecting information, exchanging contact details and building networks.
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J.m. Banks
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
According to investigators, Ghazali was also armed with a rifle and killed himself after exchanging gunfire with the synagogue's security guards.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Security officers for the synagogue began exchanging gunfire with Ghazali, who eventually shot and killed himself inside the truck.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghazali, 41, killed himself after exchanging gunfire with security and being unable to get out of his truck that was stuck inside the building, authorities have said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The whale also became a popular topic of conversation across the country, with people exchanging text messages about rescue efforts.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
After exchanging a few more public statements via Instagram, Jonasi was served with court papers.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In the film, despite Leon’s fantasising imagination, the two are soon exchanging confessions.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Last year, Politico reported on leaked Telegram chats spanning seven months from leaders of Young Republican chapters in several states—chairs, vice chairs, and committee members exchanging racist and anti-Semitic messages.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
J.m. Banks
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
According to investigators, Ghazali was also armed with a rifle and killed himself after exchanging gunfire with the synagogue's security guards.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Security officers for the synagogue began exchanging gunfire with Ghazali, who eventually shot and killed himself inside the truck.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghazali, 41, killed himself after exchanging gunfire with security and being unable to get out of his truck that was stuck inside the building, authorities have said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The whale also became a popular topic of conversation across the country, with people exchanging text messages about rescue efforts.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
After exchanging a few more public statements via Instagram, Jonasi was served with court papers.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In the film, despite Leon’s fantasising imagination, the two are soon exchanging confessions.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Last year, Politico reported on leaked Telegram chats spanning seven months from leaders of Young Republican chapters in several states—chairs, vice chairs, and committee members exchanging racist and anti-Semitic messages.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanging
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Hayes carried the name and number of Dalton Knecht on his chest, a last-minute switch from originally swapping his jersey with Jarred Vanderbilt.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Mouse House has also tied with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF, the former a content-swapping pact.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The five-star analyst continues to view FANG as a compelling pick, given that the stock is trading at an attractive 12% average free cash flow yield on 2027 and 2028 estimates compared to the large-cap oil exploration and production peer average of 10%.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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The court found the authority had exceeded its authority by substituting its view of the public interest for that of the state Legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now, if oil prices remain elevated, those same firms will face fresh cost pressures and few, or no, options for substituting oil.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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One of the most important concepts in cosmology is redshift, which doesn’t just come from changing your gravitational field or the relative motion of the source and observer, but from the expanding Universe as well.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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That would involve changing some state laws, persuading housing lenders to be more accommodating and overcoming resistance from construction unions.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Exchanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanging. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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