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
  • Klopp replaces Nagelsmann, who oversaw a disappointing World Cup round-of-32 exit to Paraguay this summer, on a deal to 2030 — running through the 2028 European Championship and the World Cup two years later.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Attalon’s kWIC Disconnect replaces that workflow with a plug-and-play approach.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of replaces
Noun
  • While the traffic, McCabe hopes, will shift to other city roads or the highway, significant intersections like on Wornall, State Line and Holmes are expected to be backed up.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Two intersections along South Watt Avenue in southeast Sacramento County will close overnight next week as construction continues on a major roadway improvement project.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of intersections
Verb
  • But beyond the main section of the park, Hiddn in Addo offers a different kind of safari, one that swaps the adrenaline of game drives for the restorative power of nature.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • The statement said the necessary steps will be taken for the subsequent reopening of the Santa Teresa and Columbus border crossings in New Mexico, without specifying dates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The rugged area where Shields’ body was found is accessible via a 20-mile hike with 5,000 feet of elevation and several river crossings along the Pine Ridge Trail, according to AllTrails.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of crossings
Verb
  • 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
  • To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of exchanges
Noun
  • 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
  • The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
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