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 Lee spent the morning exchanging messages with stars Youn, Melton, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac and Cailee Spaeny. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Two Pittsburgh convenience store workers were accused of exchanging over $550,000 in food stamps for cash. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 July 2026 For much of the rest of the hearing, Erika Kirk and her in-laws, Rob and Kathy Kirk, sat next to one another watching the proceedings closely, occasionally exchanging looks or glancing down. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 Next, Lily and Ryle (Justin Baldoni) enjoy a romantic date night of karaoke, exchanging adoring looks and dancing before cutting to Lily looking up at her old flame, Atlas. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026 And those ships exchanging ballast water from, say, southern Lake Michigan in Lake Superior could still move invasive species from one water body to another. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026 The event fostered trust, communication, and cooperation by exchanging ideas on aviation challenges and procedures. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Through this tournament, Mbappe has connected really well with Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise in particular, with the three fluidly exchanging positions in the front line, and finding each other with passes around the opposition penalty area. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The United States and Iran have sent delegations to Qatar, after exchanging attacks in recent days. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanging

Verb

Luckily, there are still ways to get in your favorite greens, whether via properly washing, cooking or swapping for frozen or canned alternatives.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Effective governance should boost agility by enforcing standard interfaces and modular design, making component swapping routine and safe.

— Signe Jancis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of swapping

Verb

With reports of a looming offer sheet prepared for Mintyukov, Verbeek had to decide on locking up his young defenseman, considering trading him or taking the compensation in not matching the number Mintyukov would have signed at.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Not only are the unsponsored ADRs performing worse than SK Hynix’s South Korea shares, but liquidity is also severely limited, making trading them a challenge.

— Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of trading

Verb

In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Run an empty load with hot water, substituting white vinegar for detergent.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of substituting

Verb

Trust her to direct you to the right bottle on her concise, personal list, or to pour you a glass of something exciting from a nightly-changing selection.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026