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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3
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
Not only that, Jiang’s study found that the flow of money from active funds to passive funds had increased the overall value of the stock market, even though that money wasn’t new and had merely switched from one type of fund to another.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
Several county leaders who previously identified as moderate Republicans, including County Commissioner Shirley Allenbrand and Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog have switched parties and won in local races.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Workers pay steep price As people in desk jobs switched to working from home, other nursing home staff still had to go to work and potentially be exposed to the virus.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Since their retirement, the couple have switched to a Modelo beer at lunch rather than an after-work martini, according to LongeviQuest.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
But as the shutdown has dragged on and unpaid charges stacked up, Hughes and the hospital system switched course.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The governor’s office, though, has often switched back and forth between the parties.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Both Republicans and Democrats right now wonder, has something fundamentally switched?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
After the first two films, the series switched hands to seasoned parody veterans David Zucker and Pat Proft before flaming out with the fifth entry in 2013.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
Several county leaders who previously identified as moderate Republicans, including County Commissioner Shirley Allenbrand and Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog have switched parties and won in local races.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Workers pay steep price As people in desk jobs switched to working from home, other nursing home staff still had to go to work and potentially be exposed to the virus.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Since their retirement, the couple have switched to a Modelo beer at lunch rather than an after-work martini, according to LongeviQuest.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
But as the shutdown has dragged on and unpaid charges stacked up, Hughes and the hospital system switched course.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The governor’s office, though, has often switched back and forth between the parties.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Both Republicans and Democrats right now wonder, has something fundamentally switched?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
After the first two films, the series switched hands to seasoned parody veterans David Zucker and Pat Proft before flaming out with the fifth entry in 2013.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
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The Charlotte Hornets’ star point guard was able to check in this time because of a slight curveball with the starting lineup, which swapped Collin Sexton in as a starter for Ball.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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The families swapped Christmas cookies as a parting gift before Good’s family left Kansas City.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cherry already has a soft spot for Biancani, never mind the grueling conditioning, including countless hours of running that whipped the Hornets into shape.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The one that quite possibly tipped the scales were the texts Phelps exchanged about team owner Richard Childress with O’Donnell and NASCAR executive vice president Brian Herbst.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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The teams exchanged baskets the rest of the quarter with Xaverian going into the half with a 26-25 lead.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ special teams also never swung the field with a return for a touchdown.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Team engineers have been beavering away, clawing back downforce slashed in the new rule definitions for how cars need to look and behave.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said the 30-year-old victim was stabbed in the back and slashed in the neck.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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