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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interchanges

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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
  • To start the second half, Warriors has a new kicker as Jordan Heffernan replaces Rodrigo Bigio.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Helios replaces those complex modular coils with an arrangement of planar magnets controlled through software.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of replaces
Noun
  • The Road Ahead While many of us have focused on the flash of AVs, the transportation sector has adopted AI tools to create safer, more efficient streets, intersections and interstates.
    — Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Others questioned the new emphasis on lettered exits, arguing that street names and intersections can be more useful for tourists and occasional riders.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersections
Verb
  • The conference swaps out Texas State for Louisiana Tech this year.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • This comes after a partial glacier collapse in the Himalayan mountains unleashed a sudden surge of water, mud, and debris that swept through border crossings, valley communities, and hydropower projects on August 26.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan border crossings affected by the 9/11 observances include the Sault Ste.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossings
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  • 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
  • Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The measurements showed that internal dendrites formed at defects such as pores and grain-boundary junctions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Interchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interchanges. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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