interchanges 1 of 2

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
  • The presidential memorandum replaces a 2013 policy signed by former President Barack Obama.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If the borrower qualifies for refinancing on their own, then the new loan replaces the old one, and the original cosigner is no longer responsible for the debt.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of replaces
Noun
  • The seven-turn race will loop around the east end of the National Mall and run down Pennsylvania and Independence Avenues, home to some of the city's most important traffic intersections.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The plan also calls for bulb-outs and raised crosswalks at high-traffic intersections.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of intersections
Verb
  • The closest mainstream offering is Honda's Rebel 1100 DCT, which starts at around US$10,400 – and even that swaps the traditional V-twin for a parallel-twin engine.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When day turns to night and the city swaps coffee cups for cocktail glasses, sample some of the country’s best mixed drinks, wines and, of course, whisky.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • One of those is what Frontex, the European Union’s border agency, defines as the Western Mediterranean route, which includes crossings from Algeria and Morocco into southern Spain, including the region around Almería.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Pedestrians will still be able to move through much of downtown during the Grand Prix, but fencing and concrete barriers will block some familiar paths and crossings around the course.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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
  • The cells are connected by proteins called tight junctions, which act like tiny gatekeepers.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026
  • Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
    — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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