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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Recent Examples of interchanges
Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
The last of the interchanges on that docket is the one at State Street — though ITD is now considering interchange work further north.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interchanges
Verb
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Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Landis replaces KevinWallace, who retired in December after 40 seasons as a head coach in Kentucky.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a new trailer for The Death of Robin Hood released on January 6, Jackman swaps out his clean-shaven ethos for a rugged silver fox transformation, complete with a long grizzled beard and wiry gray hair.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Follow along as Santa swaps his sleigh for a Carnival cruise ship!—
Lauren Ashley Bishop,
Variety,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Podrabinek captures the painful intersections between personal and political in a dissident’s life, and the solidarity that kept the resistance moving forward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Damascus will take control of the region’s vital oil fields, airports, and manage its border crossings.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reaching the summit requires a strenuous 15-mile hike round-trip, with water crossings, loose rocks, and a steep climb at altitude.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mountains and forests rush by outside, broken up by junctions, barriers and bridges, the quality of light shifts along with the seasons.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
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This repels other migrating ions, acting like a traffic jam at the most important internal junctions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Interchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interchanges. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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