exchange
verb (used with object)
to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another.
was exchanging
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past progressiveof exchange.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr Cox said whilst on her way to her friends house, Ms Mathews had "clipped" the car and caused minor damage, "stopped immediately" and was exchanging details with the owner when police arrived.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
By the end of the walk, she was exchanging phone numbers with another attendee who was also a recent L.A. transplant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
He was exchanging words with Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins after a play and flipped the ball toward either the officials or Jenkins.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2021
But it was exchanging sketches—many, many sketches—with Parker that created the iconic sneaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2015
Kind and sensitive Aglovale, the forgiver of the Pellinore feud, was exchanging hearty thumps with the beautiful Gareth.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
