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 the setting of “Carrie” from suburban Boston to down-home Maine might have helped convince readers that the novel’s mayhem “could happen in any high school across the country.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Switching costs are extremely high, and customer retention is strong.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Switching gears, LaDuc has also been a commodities bull since the spring of 2024, calling that a “phenomenal major, major trend,” though oil is not included.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

“Longbottom, kindly do not reveal that you can’t even perform a simple Switching Spell in front of anyone from Durmstrang!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling