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verb

kə-ˈmyüt

Definition of commute

as in to exchange

to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

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And the most recent announcement that’s set to be released in the first quarter of 2027 is the Shockwave, an electric enduro aimed squarely at riders who'd rather spend their weekends throwing a bike at dirt than commuting through traffic. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 Sixty years ago, hall of famer Wilt Chamberlain famously lived in a Manhattan apartment on Central Park West and commuted to Philadelphia for games and practices during his tenures with the Philadelphia Warriors and 76ers. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

Keep your daily commute light and musical with the JBL Tune 680NC Wireless Headphones. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 What is the best water bottle for keeping coffee hot on a long commute? — Usman Ilyas, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commute

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Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Jo also inherited hundreds of letters that Vincent wrote and received, most exchanged with Theo.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchange

Noun

Thursday’s demonstration did not show long-range flight capabilities.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the plane’s captain and taken over the flight controls with the intention of crashing it into Ben-Gurion airport.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of flight

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After an eight-play, 71-yard jaunt by the Rams tied the game at 27 with seven minutes and 14 seconds to go, the teams traded especially textbook scoring drives.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation stock, which trades under the ticker symbol FUN, fell 12% in early trading.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of trade

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But even so, Denno said a commutation from the governor is a long shot.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Attorneys call for commutation Pike was initially scheduled to be executed on Wednesday morning, but last-minute legal appeals delayed the execution to later in the day.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of commutation

Verb

Roberts had swapped Hernández and slumping Will Smith in the batting order, moving Hernández up to third and Smith down to fifth.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Another good option is to enhance peanut butter toast’s nutritional value by adding and swapping out different toppings.

— Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of swap

Noun

With all that steam, the group will embark on a 2027 North American and European headline jaunt, titled Into The Beginning Tour.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Kicking off February 23, the North American jaunt will see the singer perform in cities across the US and Canada, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Chicago, and Vancouver.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of jaunt

Noun

For the past 12 years, the couple has tried to teach students to recognize when someone is at risk and step in, through a documentary about their son’s death, through a speaking tour of middle and high schools and through the Remember Nolan Project.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The hotel can arrange tours with excellent local guides on the subject of art, history, music, restaurants, or the supernatural, one of our city’s specialties.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

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