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as in swapped
to give up (something) and take something else in return
switched the real grapes for fake ones switched the day of his flight from Thursday to Friday
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2
as in flicked
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
cows lazily switching their tails and chewing their cud
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as in whipped
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
switched the stagecoach horses to control the direction they took
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as in reversed
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
a politician who has switched his position on a number of issues
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
the loose rigging switched the mast during the storm
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Recent Examples of switched
Another seat is held by an independent, who switched his party affiliation in March, but still caucuses with Republicans.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Ford was switched to tackle midstream in the early portion of last season and was barely needed with Brown and Mims taking nearly every snap.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As of late, the company has switched from using steel nanoballs to tell time (like the ones inside Win’s own hourglass, which had a copper hue) to using larger titanium nanoballs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
South Carolina switched to a full-court press for the final three minutes, but still trailed 36-23 at the midway point of the game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Payload was Amazon’s two test Project Kuiper satellites that were set to fly on ULA’s first Vulcan Centaur rocket, but switched to one of the nine Atlas rockets Amazon had previously purchased from ULA as Vulcan had been delayed to no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2023.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Gratz said 30% of OpenSnow’s new subscribers purchased the high-end plan and, when factoring existing customers who switched, that level makes up 10% to 15% of total customers.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip then switched to show Spears with jeans and a blazer.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
If borrowers haven’t switched 90 days after the July deadline, the department will put them on the standard plan, which often comes with the highest monthly payments, sometimes running up to hundreds of dollars a month.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Ford was switched to tackle midstream in the early portion of last season and was barely needed with Brown and Mims taking nearly every snap.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As of late, the company has switched from using steel nanoballs to tell time (like the ones inside Win’s own hourglass, which had a copper hue) to using larger titanium nanoballs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
South Carolina switched to a full-court press for the final three minutes, but still trailed 36-23 at the midway point of the game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Payload was Amazon’s two test Project Kuiper satellites that were set to fly on ULA’s first Vulcan Centaur rocket, but switched to one of the nine Atlas rockets Amazon had previously purchased from ULA as Vulcan had been delayed to no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2023.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Gratz said 30% of OpenSnow’s new subscribers purchased the high-end plan and, when factoring existing customers who switched, that level makes up 10% to 15% of total customers.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip then switched to show Spears with jeans and a blazer.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
If borrowers haven’t switched 90 days after the July deadline, the department will put them on the standard plan, which often comes with the highest monthly payments, sometimes running up to hundreds of dollars a month.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
Verb
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Jennifer Garner swapped out her understated glam for a bright pink lip on Sunday.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chancalay flicked a low cross from near the left post through a crowd of defenders for a one-touch finish by Yeboah into a wide-open net that gave Minnesota the lead for good in the 67th minute.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just then the lights in the apartment flicked off and on, then off again, leaving them in the dark, so Louise hung up.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the Palm Springs North community on Tuesday, the tornado whipped across a lake and a couple of residential blocks, according to weather service meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the Orion capsule whipped around the back side of the moon Monday, Earth was out of sight — and the crew was unable to communicate to Mission Control for about 40 minutes due to the moon blocking a connection to the Deep Space Network.—
Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Off an Avs’ chance, the Blues reversed the ice in a 3-on-2 rush that led to a tic-tac-toe pass and Thomas’ second goal of the night.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In March, 2026, the agency reversed course again, reviving the program and reopening applications.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rumor has it the fashion crowd licked the shelves clean in Paris as soon as the first designs hit stores.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Investigators would spend weeks building their case, combing through nearly 7,000 texts exchanged over the three months before Harold died.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Despite the intensity on the court, Staley and Auriemma have typically exchanged public pleasantries, complimenting each others' successes and importance to the women's game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Construction, likely lifted by favorable weather, swung to a net gain of 26,000 jobs versus a 13,000-job loss in February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to court records, Cox pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the individual who slashed him and others in the area, which resulted in a bystander being shot multiple times.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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As budgets and headcounts continue to get slashed, the culling is coming from the bottom, leaving assistants to support not just one, but sometimes two or three bosses.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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