How to Use exchange in a Sentence

exchange

1 of 2 noun
  • She and the man exchange words.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The exchange did not show how that played out.
    — Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The exchange should feel fair, not forced.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What did Trump exchange for the bribes?
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • No spiked iPads or fiery exchanges with his head coach.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That exchange now forms the basis of a zine by the two artists.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
  • The exchange is featured in her launch ad.
    — NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Some fans online took note of this exchange.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The exchange that follows proves her right.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Here are excerpts from that exchange.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • Here is the video of that exchange with him and Kelly.
    — Steve Inskeep, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Video shows what appears to be a tense exchange between the two.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That exchange got at what made the tour so effective.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
  • Cruz asked during one exchange.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Hairstyling is not just an exchange of money for services.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
  • After that exchange, her niece left the home and has not returned.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There are no refunds or exchanges for rodeo tickets.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • However, the study makes clear that exchange bias alone cannot serve as proof.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Later, the judge doubled down, an email exchange shows.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Wynns threw her a baby shower that was a cookie exchange.
    — Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Berner said of their first message exchange.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Even the coaches got into an exchange of words from their benches.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Someone may offer an idea that improves your own, so stay open to where the exchange leads.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Police did not say what the bride and her mother said to each other that led to the exchange.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • Aside from a prisoner exchange, little, if any, progress was made in the talks.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Those three were released this past winter, during the last hostage exchange.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • It is built for gas exchange, not for filtering poisons.
    — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The exchange did not go unnoticed.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Send voice notes to high-value prospects after initial text exchanges.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Gone was the promise of free exchange between people.
    — Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

exchange

2 of 2 verb
  • I'd like to exchange this sweater for a smaller one.
  • These coupons can be exchanged for food.
  • We exchanged addresses and promised we'd write each other often.
  • His mom and dad exchanged glances.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • That's when shoves were exchanged.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • The two nuns exchanged a look but said nothing.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The three exchanged fist bumps coming off the field.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The two met on the pitch after the match, hugged and exchanged a few words.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • All puzzles are free to exchange.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • At last count, at least six letters have been exchanged over the past three weeks.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2023
  • No words between them were exchanged.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The two exchanging a few words while gazing out at the field.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • A lot of men are exchanging videos and pictures of their wives.
    — Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The group exchanges little looks.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Emotions ran hot, and fighting words were exchanged by both sides.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The man and three deputies then exchanged gunfire in an apartment.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In Thoreau’s terms, how much of life is exchanged for all this screen time?
    — Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Words have been exchanged about Batman.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The outlet says no bitcoin has been exchanged.
    — Peter D'abrosca , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Our gifts had become tokens exchanged by strangers.
    — Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Scream star bent down to share an embrace with the rock icon and exchanged some words.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some shook their heads; others exchanged uneasy glances.
    — Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Both sides have exchanged proposals since then.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • There’s not going to be any trade secrets that are going to be exchanged.
    — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Police have not said if the man shot and the van driver ever exchanged any words.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The player and fan exchanged taps on their hearts to one another.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The deal also includes exchanging draft picks in the fourth and sixth rounds.
    — Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Again, Dansman and I exchanged a glance.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Self was asked if words were exchanged between members of the coaching staffs.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024

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