1
as in swapping
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 flicking
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 hiding
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 reversing
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
a politician who has switched his position on a number of issues
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5
as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the loose rigging switched the mast during the storm
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Recent Examples of switching
Carolina also surrendered a high number of goals before switching from Frederik Andersen to Brandon Bussi, who allowed three goals in Game 4 and two more in Game 5.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Peacock is also switching tactics from past channels’ campaigns for espionage series.
—Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 14 June 2026
Earlier this month, CBS News reported that lawyers for the center were instructing staff to immediately begin the process of switching the name of the facility back to its original title.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Here’s what to know about bemeotrizinol, and whether experts recommend eventually switching to products that contain it.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 June 2026
The Dutch team reserved the first 10 minutes of Wednesday’s news conference for English-speaking media before switching to the native Dutch language.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
And give him credit for switching Anunoby onto Fox, gumming up San Antonio’s offense in the fourth quarter — especially when the Spurs never adjusted by going away from the matchup.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Yung-Shin Kung said that CTAs had captured the rally in precious metals, primarily silver and gold, at the beginning of the year, before switching to industrial metals that are poised to benefit from AI infrastructure investment and supply constraints caused by the Iran war.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 June 2026
One of the show’s most radical changes from Broadway is switching the genders of a few characters from male to female.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Peacock is also switching tactics from past channels’ campaigns for espionage series.
—Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 14 June 2026
Earlier this month, CBS News reported that lawyers for the center were instructing staff to immediately begin the process of switching the name of the facility back to its original title.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Here’s what to know about bemeotrizinol, and whether experts recommend eventually switching to products that contain it.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 June 2026
The Dutch team reserved the first 10 minutes of Wednesday’s news conference for English-speaking media before switching to the native Dutch language.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
And give him credit for switching Anunoby onto Fox, gumming up San Antonio’s offense in the fourth quarter — especially when the Spurs never adjusted by going away from the matchup.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Yung-Shin Kung said that CTAs had captured the rally in precious metals, primarily silver and gold, at the beginning of the year, before switching to industrial metals that are poised to benefit from AI infrastructure investment and supply constraints caused by the Iran war.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 June 2026
One of the show’s most radical changes from Broadway is switching the genders of a few characters from male to female.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switching
Verb
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Iniesta did it beautifully, swapping the ball from one foot to the other in one fluid movement, often as an opponent jumped in to make a challenge.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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By swapping Norton with Morris, the Falcons still have an abundance of candidates set to compete for the starting job at right tackle, which will be the blindside for either Tagovailoa or Penix.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Starting in place of Edin Dzeko (shoulder) and Haris Tabakovic (undisclosed), Lukic was in a ideal position to cap a set piece with captain Sead Kolasinac flicking along a header off Ivan Basic’s corner kick.—
John Wawrow,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Resourceful and determined to remain unseen, Becky is hiding deep in the woods while planning her own escape.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Consider, too, that another longtime passion of Swift’s is hiding in plain sight.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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Space stocks — The group slid, reversing earlier gains.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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And net earnings totaled $48 million, reversing a loss of $2 million a year earlier.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Monitor pets for behavioral changes, as pets may experience pain, licking or chewing at a wound, loss of appetite and lethargy.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The adversaries made for a striking scene, exchanging insults in mutually unintelligible languages in the dead of night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Treatment, not trauma On a tour of the facility given to a Tribune reporter and photographer, the building appeared to be old but clean, with staff and residents exchanging greetings in the hallways, and residents gathering to watch television in the day room.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The slot formerly occupied by a performance from the Commodores will now be filled with the sound of a lone Gadsden flag flapping on its pole.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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The fathers, faces ruddy, prayed in Latin for her soul, black robes flapping in the wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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But listening to Magazine—their new 10-track, 11-minute album—that artful density becomes singular, swaying as much as whipping between its frantic ideas.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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“Switching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switching. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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