- present participle of switch.
switching
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The few carousel companies that survived the Depression largely did so by switching to a cheaper, mass-produced product, such as transitioning from wood to aluminum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Asia is bearing most of the demand adjustment, with higher LNG prices encouraging switching to coal in power generation and fuel substitution in industry, particularly in India and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Among the measures the authority has suggested to schools are cutting heating use by an hour a day and switching off classroom lights to use natural daylight instead.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
All sectors show that switching jobs results in higher pay, except for leisure and hospitality.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The lights at the park that Stella never got to see switching on as another day ends.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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