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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
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.
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Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Many voters who opposed the law left the Democratic Party to become Republicans; Thurmond himself switched his party affiliation that same year.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Fallout switched from an all-at-once release for its first season to weekly episodes in season two.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
In the decades since the Dodgers switched coasts, dozens of pro sports teams have changed cities, and for many fans, the experience is devastating.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Originally part of the Southwest region, Texas switched to its own award category in 2020.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to new jets that needed a longer runway.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Many universities in the region had already switched to online learning when the Iran war first broke out more than a month ago.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Many voters who opposed the law left the Democratic Party to become Republicans; Thurmond himself switched his party affiliation that same year.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Fallout switched from an all-at-once release for its first season to weekly episodes in season two.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
In the decades since the Dodgers switched coasts, dozens of pro sports teams have changed cities, and for many fans, the experience is devastating.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Originally part of the Southwest region, Texas switched to its own award category in 2020.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to new jets that needed a longer runway.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Many universities in the region had already switched to online learning when the Iran war first broke out more than a month ago.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
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Against Eduardo Rodriguez, Roberts swapped first baseman Freddie Freeman and Smith in the batting order; Smith hit fourth and Freeman fifth.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The potatoes nail the candy coating crackle of the original, while sweetened mayo is swapped with an aioli made of saffron, condensed milk and citrus.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The agents appeared to know young Markell was losing weight, forced to eat crappy food, whipped with a belt and slapped around.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The South Florida man, who bears more than a striking resemblance to Jeffrey Epstein, was cruising down I-95 in his convertible about a week ago when a passerby whipped out his phone.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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When shown the same letters a month later, some managers completely reversed their initial judgment.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran hasn’t yet publicly reversed its doctrine.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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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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In 2017, Abbott exchanged a series of messages with researchers at the Johns Hopkins University about a study on how the composition of infant formula might affect NEC in mice.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Weathermen and Panthers held meetings together and exchanged intel about government surveillance and police informants.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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My dad glanced behind us once to see if we were being followed, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and then swung our car toward Interstate 80, headed west.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then the pendulum swung and strength training came into vogue in the ’90s and 2000s as more research emerged suggesting that lifting could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, Petrzela says.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meta also slashed headcount across its Facebook, global operations, recruiting, sales and Reality Labs divisions last week, CNBC reported.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Not only are their oil shipments bottled up in the Persian Gulf, output has been slashed as supplies have nowhere to go.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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