Thesaurus results for EXCHANGING

exchanging

verb

present participle of exchange

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 Giants special assistant Ron Wotus considered Vitello’s first-inning ejection by umpire Alan Porter last Friday so unfair that he got kicked out the following day while exchanging lineup cards. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 At the time, purchasing teams spent an extraordinary amount of effort exchanging emails, updating spreadsheets and manually tracking order status. — Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Bill Conradt, a Rockwell County assistant district attorney, had been exchanging online messages and photos with a decoy posing as a 13-year-old boy. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In other words, Micron is exchanging some potential peak-cycle economics for greater earnings visibility. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Donald joined a light practice at the Rams’ training complex later Sunday, shaking hands and exchanging hugs with Myles Garrett and the rest of his teammates, both old and new. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 First, the Huskies mixed it up with some marching band members on the practice field outside of Huskie Stadium, jumping in on a routine and exchanging fight songs, with the players chanting, clapping and pumping their fists during their version. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Mourners flocked to a bronze statue of Dolly in the center of her hometown of Sevierville Tuesday night, exchanging stories and shedding tears. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Artifictory, sold by JFrog, provides no dedicated means for exchanging messages. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanging

Verb

He’d previously been expected to close out the convention’s second night but ended up swapping spots with Vice President JD Vance, the likely GOP nominee in the 2028 general election.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026
And indeed, despite Kempe’s error, his swapping procedure — today known as a Kempe chain — would remain at the core of future solutions to the problem.

— Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of swapping

Verb

This offseason, the Bengals added talent, trading for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and signing safety Bryan Cook and edge Boye Mafe.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
By optimizing for the cheapest possible volume, Google is trading its long-term reputational authority for short-term balance sheet protection.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of trading

Verb

More concerning changes include consistently struggling to recall familiar words, substituting incorrect words, losing the meaning of common words, or experiencing memory problems that are getting worse or interfering with everyday life.

— Allison Forsyth, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026
It can be made year-round, substituting in whatever fruit is available, ripe and delicious.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of substituting

Verb

San Francisco must now fight the effects of trying to reset those body clocks back to Pacific Time ahead of the final 16 games, and perhaps that’s Los Angeles’ edge in never changing at all.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Opening acts, changing for each city, will include Tinashe, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Kylie Minogue, Lainey Wilson, Q Marsden, The Womack Sisters, Getdown Services, Caroline Polachek, Feist, LCD Soundsystem, Baby Rose and Tears for Fears.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026