interchanged

verb

past tense of interchange
as in replaced
to put each of two or more things in the place of the other We interchanged the front tire with the rear tire.

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Recent Examples of interchanged Along with Ismael Saibari, the trio freely interchanged positions which would be fun to see replicated with Xavi and Kudus. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The pieces on view are periodically interchanged. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
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replaced
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  • Whisenhunt was replaced by right-hander Jason Foley, who struck out Myers on four pitches to end the third inning.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This summer, acourt in the Chinese city of Guangzhou sided with a graphics designer who was replaced by AI, ruling his dismissal was unlawful.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Interchanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interchanged. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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