swapped; swapping
1
a
: to give in trade : barter
b
2
: to take turns in telling
swap stories
: to make an exchange
swapper
noun
: an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another
Examples of swap in a Sentence
Verb
He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.
I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.
I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.
Noun
They made the swap in secret.
we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The ’26 style is expected to swap out the smooth leather of the original version with a glossy patent leather.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Upgrade your fall packing list with these smart style swaps.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
How To Add Buttermilk To Your Recipes In most cake recipes, swapping whole milk for whole buttermilk is simple and effective.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The ’26 style is expected to swap out the smooth leather of the original version with a glossy patent leather.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
Argentina has an $18 billion swap line with the Chinese central bank, which pre-dates Milei but was extended by him this year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Upgrade your fall packing list with these smart style swaps.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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