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verb

present tense third-person singular of interchange
as in replaces
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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noun

plural of interchange
as in overpasses

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Recent Examples of interchanges
Noun
Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange. — Rose Evans june 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interchanges
  1. replaces
  2. intersections
  3. swaps
  4. crossings
  5. exchanges
  6. junctions
Verb
  • Proposition 5 amends California’s Constitution to change how recall elections work, severing the recall vote from who replaces the official in office.
    — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The brand's new Bitwater replaces the lower water heater element in your existing tank.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of replaces
Noun
  • Safety and visibility along the corridor were central discussion points, with officials calling for lighting at intersections and campus drives and along the street and walkway up to Swepco Road.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Her work draws on her experience across Indigenous film, television and media, using comedy and character-driven storytelling to explore the strange intersections between island communities and larger cultural institutions.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of intersections
Verb
  • Some functions like receiving messages can be performed on the smart fabric, but viewing photos and and video on it essentially just swaps out one screen for another, notably worse one.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The massive 5,942-lb (2,695 kg) weight is somewhat disguised by a system that swaps traditional mechanical anti-roll bars for triple-stage adjustable air springs linked to a high-capacity central hydraulic pressure reservoir.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • The redesign includes new pedestrian islands and shorter crossings.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Reopening crossings could help ease that squeeze, although experts caution that shoppers shouldn’t expect quick relief on beef prices.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of crossings
Verb
  • Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of exchanges
Noun
  • Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Urban grids are a tight mesh of streets and junctions, meaning that any two points on them are connected by many viable routes.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of junctions

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