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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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Sophia, Camila and Emma have also remained among California’s most popular girls names, frequently swapping places within the top five rankings over the years.
—Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Another client with a public market portfolio valued at more than US$500 million benefited from a bespoke total return swap transaction executed by the bank’s Global Financial Markets team—a solution typically used by institutional clients.
—Dbs Private Bank, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Verb
For couples looking to swap a formal rehearsal for something more relaxed, the staff can also arrange custom outings—like a private catamaran sail to kick off the celebration.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Sophia, Camila and Emma have also remained among California’s most popular girls names, frequently swapping places within the top five rankings over the years.
—Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
Sometimes foot pain really does come down to wearing completely flat sandals on repeat, and this pair feels like a smarter swap.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Another client with a public market portfolio valued at more than US$500 million benefited from a bespoke total return swap transaction executed by the bank’s Global Financial Markets team—a solution typically used by institutional clients.
—Dbs Private Bank, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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