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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4
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
Verily originally developed hardware like continuous glucose monitors before pivoting to pandemic response when Covid-19 broke out in 2020, then switched directions again to focus on precision health in 2022.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
But at the beginning of the pandemic, when schools shut down and switched to online learning, large numbers of families began looking at homeschooling as an option.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The watch features up to 42 hours of regular battery life, but it can be extended up to 72 hours when switched to Low Power mode.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
During the pandemic, the two switched to takeout only and had long lines at their door.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Per Nielsen, the afternoon windows from eight years ago were down 13% versus the analogous lineup in 2016, as millions of large Florida markets were plunged into darkness … and untold scores of fans in adjacent states switched over to the Weather Channel and various news outlets.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
People who had been voting Republican in Presidential elections for a very long time stopped identifying with the Democratic Party, stopped registering as Democrats, in many cases switched their registration to Republican, and voted for Republicans downballot.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Formula One will use 100 percent sustainable fuel from the 2026 season, while the F2 and F3 divisions switched to the fuel in 2025.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But after Dotson sprained his ankle, Avila came back into the game and Limmer switched over to right guard.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
But at the beginning of the pandemic, when schools shut down and switched to online learning, large numbers of families began looking at homeschooling as an option.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The watch features up to 42 hours of regular battery life, but it can be extended up to 72 hours when switched to Low Power mode.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
During the pandemic, the two switched to takeout only and had long lines at their door.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Per Nielsen, the afternoon windows from eight years ago were down 13% versus the analogous lineup in 2016, as millions of large Florida markets were plunged into darkness … and untold scores of fans in adjacent states switched over to the Weather Channel and various news outlets.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
People who had been voting Republican in Presidential elections for a very long time stopped identifying with the Democratic Party, stopped registering as Democrats, in many cases switched their registration to Republican, and voted for Republicans downballot.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Formula One will use 100 percent sustainable fuel from the 2026 season, while the F2 and F3 divisions switched to the fuel in 2025.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But after Dotson sprained his ankle, Avila came back into the game and Limmer switched over to right guard.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
Verb
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In a key change with the new product range, the Silicon Valley giant swapped the mid-tier iPhone Plus model for the iPhone Air – which the company touts as its thinnest iPhone ever.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The entire fin also removes so that a dead battery can be swapped immediately for a fresh one, even without getting out of the water.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reports have surfaced that USA Cricket has reversed its termination, but there has been no official announcements.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The government has since reversed its ban, though protestors insist that officials should be punished and replaced.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
9 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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As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last September, when news broke that another friend of Kraus’s, the journalist Olivia Nuzzi, had exchanged intimate texts with Kennedy, Kraus wrote a Substack post accusing Nuzzi of ensnaring Kennedy and insulted her looks on Instagram.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the Blue Jays swung a trade to bring in Shane Bieber at this season's deadline, Edward Eng of FanSided's Jays Journal predicted the team would turn to him as a long-term replacement while letting Max Scherzer walk this winter.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last year the park swung open the doors to equally ingenious fairytale rides themed to the Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan cartoons.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Global energy firms slashed thousands of jobs after the 2020 oil bust, leaving a skeletal workforce.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump maintained Friday that the economy would be adding jobs if Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had slashed benchmark interest rates, even though doing so to the degree that Trump wants could ignite higher inflation.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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