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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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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
Around 2021, Big Dru switched to clean bulking because his previous diet gave him digestive issues, headaches, hormonal imbalances, and heartburn.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
For her second look, Reese switched things up and added a set of bombshell silver-and-white wings.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg, originally a lifelong Democrat, switched to the GOP in 2001 to launch his mayoral bid.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Isermann switched to more large-scale public pieces.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The first portion of the project was completed in June, and then closures switched to the northbound lanes.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, Minnesota briefly switched Julius Randle onto Towns and Rudy Gobert onto OG Anunoby.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The back half of the New York Film Festival delivered a secret screening of a solid Academy Award contender, the box office smacked down a Venice Film Festival award winner, and two major contenders in the acting fields up and switched their categories.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Lopez has switched up her nails at least three times in three days, and her go-to nail artist Tom Bachik has been behind every look.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
For her second look, Reese switched things up and added a set of bombshell silver-and-white wings.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg, originally a lifelong Democrat, switched to the GOP in 2001 to launch his mayoral bid.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Isermann switched to more large-scale public pieces.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The first portion of the project was completed in June, and then closures switched to the northbound lanes.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, Minnesota briefly switched Julius Randle onto Towns and Rudy Gobert onto OG Anunoby.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The back half of the New York Film Festival delivered a secret screening of a solid Academy Award contender, the box office smacked down a Venice Film Festival award winner, and two major contenders in the acting fields up and switched their categories.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Lopez has switched up her nails at least three times in three days, and her go-to nail artist Tom Bachik has been behind every look.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
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That was not the first time Saka had swapped wings this season.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Identities are swapped, bodies are dropped and everything seems out of whack.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the terminations of about 700 staffers at DHS, who work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were reportedly reversed the next day.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The slide reversed a rally last week in Tokyo after conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was chosen to lead the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The carcass was gone, the grass and weeds were licked clean of blood, and the knife was buried under debris.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, though, Indigenous trade networks carried the shells thousands of miles, from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Plains, and were exchanged with tribes such as the Lakota and Ojibwe, where the shells began being used as a form of adornment, and even currency.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Randrianirina said his soldiers had decided to stand with protesters and had exchanged gunfire with security forces who were attempting to quell weekend protests, and one of his soldiers was killed.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ohtani swung through it and struck out swinging at three consecutive pitches.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari’s announcement is more evidence that the pendulum has swung swiftly the other way.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many other Big Tech companies also slashed their headcounts around that time as the pandemic receded and consumer demand trends changed.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Milei has slashed government spending, cut regulations and fired tens of thousands of public-sector workers since taking office in 2023.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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