switching

VERB

change, exchange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convert divert replace shift swap turn veer

STRONG

deflect deviate interchange rearrange shunt sidetrack substitute trade turnabout

WEAK

change course turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep maintain remain stay

Example Sentences

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Switching to natural cleaning materials that do not contain plastic is one approach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Switching gears again, he imagined himself an Oscar recipient, crowned and robed and serenaded by Josh Groban.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Switching to natural fibers didn’t necessarily carry an outsize cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Switching to X-Mode provides some additional all-wheel-drive response.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Switching gears to forward, I headed out, full throttle, just as fast as my skiff could go.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings