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
After exchanging words, Branch slapped Smith-Schuster across the helmet.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Lights, fireworks, feasting, exchanging sweets and gifts, new clothing and prayer are often part of the festivities, as are rangoli, geometric floral patterns drawn on the floor with colorful powders.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Tensions along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan surged on Sunday after a deadly overnight clash between the countries’ militaries, with both sides exchanging heavy fire in one of the sharpest escalations of violence between the neighbors in years.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Israel has accused Hamas of using past hostage handovers for propaganda, exchanging them in front of crowds and banners accusing Israel of war crimes.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Viral video of the incident shows Eilish leaving the stage and exchanging high-fives with fans when someone grabs her arm and tires to yank her into the crowd.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Officials confirm that Taiwanese engineers and military planners are now in virtual working groups with Polish, Lithuanian, and Ukrainian counterparts, exchanging operational lessons in EW, C-UAS, and artillery fire direction.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
In the immediate aftermath, rumors of a fallout between the two surfaced, fueled by the duo exchanging words on social media and Raisa reportedly unfollowing Gomez on Instagram.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
These systems don’t generate electricity but rather circulate fluid in underground pipes, exchanging heat with the soil, extracting warmth from the ground in winter and transferring warmth to the ground in summer.
—Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Lights, fireworks, feasting, exchanging sweets and gifts, new clothing and prayer are often part of the festivities, as are rangoli, geometric floral patterns drawn on the floor with colorful powders.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Tensions along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan surged on Sunday after a deadly overnight clash between the countries’ militaries, with both sides exchanging heavy fire in one of the sharpest escalations of violence between the neighbors in years.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Israel has accused Hamas of using past hostage handovers for propaganda, exchanging them in front of crowds and banners accusing Israel of war crimes.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Viral video of the incident shows Eilish leaving the stage and exchanging high-fives with fans when someone grabs her arm and tires to yank her into the crowd.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Officials confirm that Taiwanese engineers and military planners are now in virtual working groups with Polish, Lithuanian, and Ukrainian counterparts, exchanging operational lessons in EW, C-UAS, and artillery fire direction.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
In the immediate aftermath, rumors of a fallout between the two surfaced, fueled by the duo exchanging words on social media and Raisa reportedly unfollowing Gomez on Instagram.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
These systems don’t generate electricity but rather circulate fluid in underground pipes, exchanging heat with the soil, extracting warmth from the ground in winter and transferring warmth to the ground in summer.
—Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanging
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Before departing the firefighter education center, Kate switched up her outfit, swapping the long jacket for a shorter coat that revealed a brown skirt.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Marcus Johansson will join the second line as the left winger, swapping spots with Marcus Foligno.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Gold is still trading above the $4,000-per-ounce mark, a more than 50% increase year-to-date.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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In reality, Russian oil is currently trading at $54 per barrel—23% less than Russia’s forecasts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Maduro is widely believed to have lost the 2024 presidential election to rival Edmundo González, a candidate substituting Machado, yet still claimed victory.—
David Smilde,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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William wrote Temple out of his will, substituting his granddaughter.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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In June, representatives for the county’s immigration hotline told the Alameda County For All committee about the limitations of the organization in responding to the rapidly changing needs of the county’s immigrants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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But with the upheaval in amateurism and conference realignment, the old NCAA bureaucracy has been changing.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Exchanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanging. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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