1
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
Maryland, meanwhile, won only once after the calendar switched to October last season — 29-28 at home over USC.
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Most European hotels have now switched over to bulk-sized dispensers in order to reduce plastic waste, with many only offering shampoo, body wash, or two-in-one shower gels.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Lu quickly switched Kapwing’s default AI image models to Seedance and Seedream away from American models.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2022, the year Klum's daughter, Leni, made her debut at the party, the pair switched tunes but went just as macabre with Klum as a worm and Kaulitz as a bloody-eyed fisherman.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometime early in the 21st century, Mom switched from vegetable shortening to butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Since the reward switched between spouts, the mice had to adjust their strategy to get it right.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The series has also switched worldwide publishers and localizers several times.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Inexplicably, four months later, Greenberg’s cause of death was switched back to suicide.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Most European hotels have now switched over to bulk-sized dispensers in order to reduce plastic waste, with many only offering shampoo, body wash, or two-in-one shower gels.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Lu quickly switched Kapwing’s default AI image models to Seedance and Seedream away from American models.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2022, the year Klum's daughter, Leni, made her debut at the party, the pair switched tunes but went just as macabre with Klum as a worm and Kaulitz as a bloody-eyed fisherman.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometime early in the 21st century, Mom switched from vegetable shortening to butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Since the reward switched between spouts, the mice had to adjust their strategy to get it right.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The series has also switched worldwide publishers and localizers several times.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Inexplicably, four months later, Greenberg’s cause of death was switched back to suicide.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
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Just before their latest stint on the road, the band swapped drummers with Foo Fighters, switching out Ilan Rubin for Josh Freese.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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The town of Chipping Campden became a magnet for the Arts and Crafts movement in the early 1900s, after architect Charles Robert Ashbee swapped London for the countryside.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Replays suggested that Woltemade had flicked the ball in.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hakeem actually whipped his members to shut the government down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With roles reversed, Democrats could be in line to get blamed for a new shutdown.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The appellate court last year reversed Martínez-Olguín’s initial case dismissal, leading to the judge dismissing it again.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The outlet also described gifts exchanged, including a framed photograph of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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Diggs did not draw the start at cornerback, as DaRon Bland’s return saw Diggs get exchanged out of the starting lineup instead of slot cornerback Reddy Steward.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The officer swung his undercover truck around, radioing his team to converge on a man who was depositing a $50 bill into the machine.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over the last two years, his role and those expectations have swung the other way.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The media and entertainment conglomerate's stock notched gains as Paramount Global slashed its workforce more than 3% this summer and made other moves to restructure its struggling broadcast business.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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If 2024 is any indication, coveted clothing and accessories from TikTok-popular brands will be majorly slashed in price (sometimes by as much as over 50 percent off).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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