switched

verb

past tense of switch
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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5
as in licked
to strike repeatedly the loose rigging switched the mast during the storm

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Recent Examples of switched The other part was pushed upward using a magnetic pulse and then switched into a state with no magnetic field to simulate free fall under gravity. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Though Kaepernick and Reid ultimately switched from sitting to kneeling, the protest continued to stoke controversy. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Software engineer Jason Kimball was shocked when Redditors almost immediately noticed NESN switched from 30 frames-per-second video to 60 fps in 2018. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Neale began posting lifestyle videos in 2017, but switched to true crime a year later and quickly amassed a sizeable audience. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The Dualfuel Sports Bottle is designed to change that, as it can be switched between water and gel output modes. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 The series switched to Peacock for its fourth season, replacing Vandenberg with Sarah Hyland — before Ariana Madix officially took over as host in Season 6. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 The Sunrise Movement, a left-wing group that pushed global warming as a top issue for young people, switched its mission last fall to a broader mandate of fighting the Republican president. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 All told, more than 40,000 Californians switched their licenses over those two years. — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switched
  1. swapped
  2. flicked
  3. whipped
  4. reversed
  5. licked
  6. exchanged
  7. swung
  8. slashed
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
  • Over two hours away through miles of dense forest, before any stadium lights flicked on in Summit at Southwest Mississippi Community College, Nolan’s coaches and teammates found several ways to remember their promising recruit Thursday.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Cheese foam is a smooth and slightly salty whipped foam topping popular in boba drinks.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • But as Jensen made it into the dugout, the umpires convened and reversed the decision.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Though Netflix had originally said season 3 would be Beauty in Black’s last, the streamer reversed course in July 2026 and renewed the show for a fourth season, about one month before the premiere of season 3.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reversed
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • 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, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchanged
Verb
  • Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swung
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  • Keshad Johnson weighs in In moving from a standard contract to a two-way contract, Heat forward Keshad Johnson is seeing his salary slashed from last season’s $2 million to $678,882 — a 66% cut.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Vaccine Integrity Project said last fall’s COVID-19 shots cut the risk of hospitalization by 53% in seniors and slashed emergency room visits for very young children.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of slashed

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“Switched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switched. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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