switch (shifts) with (someone)
idiom
US
: to work someone's shift in exchange for that person working one's shift
He's going to switch (shifts) with me Monday.
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Jeong-dae, who was unable to find anyone to switch with him, tries to position himself as the leader of this team.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Perennial All-Defensive member Jrue Holiday mans the point of attack most and, like Williams does in OKC, will even start plays on centers, which allows the Celtics to switch with more ease on pick-and-rolls.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Pixel 10’s New Camera Feature Google looks set to make a switch with its macro photography option for the Pixel 10 family by moving the feature from the ultrawide hardware into the telephoto hardware.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Despite being born in the United States’ northernmost state, Vargas filed a one-time switch with FIFA to represent Mexico, his family’s nation of heritage.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 8 June 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Perennial All-Defensive member Jrue Holiday mans the point of attack most and, like Williams does in OKC, will even start plays on centers, which allows the Celtics to switch with more ease on pick-and-rolls.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Pixel 10’s New Camera Feature Google looks set to make a switch with its macro photography option for the Pixel 10 family by moving the feature from the ultrawide hardware into the telephoto hardware.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Despite being born in the United States’ northernmost state, Vargas filed a one-time switch with FIFA to represent Mexico, his family’s nation of heritage.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 8 June 2025
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“Switch (shifts) with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20%28shifts%29%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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