exchange
verb (used with object)
to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another.
is exchanging
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present progressiveof exchange (3rd person singular).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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And we tend to understand both roles more intuitively in situations where nobody is exchanging money.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Commerce Department is exchanging ownership stakes for capital with quantum companies, with IBM receiving half of a $2 billion package.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Belgrade said there needs to be a crackdown if money is exchanging hands and that some fans are more concerned than others.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2018
Legalization lowers arrests, but “this is exchanging a criminal justice crisis for a public health crisis,” he said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2016
For a young woman to dream that she is exchanging sweethearts with her friend, indicates that she will do well to heed this as advice, as she would be happier with another.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller
