interchanged

verb

past tense of interchange
as in replaced
to put each of two or more things in the place of the other We interchanged the front tire with the rear tire.

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Recent Examples of interchanged Those ideas can then be interchanged and interconnected depending on client need. — Mohan Nair, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Chelsea’s right side operated with dynamism, as players interchanged positions seamlessly. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The pieces on view are periodically interchanged. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
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replaced
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  • The curtness in his father’s voice was replaced by a syrupy, coaxing tone.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Kicker Harrison Mevis replaced Joshua Karty several games after the debacle against the Eagles.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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“Interchanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interchanged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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