exchange
verb (used with object)
to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another.
are exchanging
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present progressiveof exchange.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are exchanging short-term pain for long-term gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
"We are investigating with the DEA, we are exchanging information."
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
While the happy couple are exchanging vows, she comes out of a dark box and hops onto the gloved arm of Duncan Blake, her handler.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
So if Person A and Person B are exchanging messages, then both of their phones will have a full, and separate, record of their conversation.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023
Even in the midst of this beauty, Autumn and I are exchanging glares.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
