Thesaurus results for EXCHANGED

exchanged

verb

past tense of exchange

as in traded

to give up (something) and take something else in return I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size

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Recent Examples of exchanged The couple exchanged vows during a small New York ceremony in July 2025. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged threats late Tuesday over what their next steps might be. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The suspect, who exchanged gunfire with responding officers, is also dead, interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson said at a news conference. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 With Omega bleeding from the eye, the two former New Japan stars exchanged strikes. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The father told police that Partee had exchanged inappropriate messages with his son on Instagram. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Around 1,200 agents overall exchanged more than 70,000 messages and files through an unauthorized message board, coordinating ways to game a hacking evaluation. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Bucci went there and quickly discovered that enthusiasm could be exchanged for access. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Davis exchanged vows with Goldblum in 1987 after meeting him on the set of Transylvania 6-5000 two years prior. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanged

Verb

Allen, the Pembroke Pines kid who worked his way up from Weston FC to the Inter Miami youth academy to the club’s all-time appearance leader, was traded to the Chicago Fire.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Plus, the Devils had an extra first-round pick in 2028 after the Šimon Nemec trade in which New Jersey acquired two firsts, including the one now traded to Nashville.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of traded

Verb

Dark finishes were swapped with pastel tones, blue accents and golden colors, and mirrors were added to play off the natural light.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The draft picks are from 2029 to 2033, partly because the Clippers already traded their 2028 first and swapped their 2027 pick.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of swapped

Verb

Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Salah, who scored his first goals with his new club over the weekend, was substituted in the second half.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of substituted

Verb

That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026