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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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Hayes sat down with the Summit’s owners and reconnected with former fellow WSL manager Nick Cushing, a reunion that naturally turned into a jersey-swapping photo op.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
During the covid-19 pandemic, swap lines reached a maximum of $450 billion.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Verb
Patches come in two types, one that is changed twice per week and one that is swapped just once, so changing between the two options can also help women stay on estrogen patches even if their usual brand and dose is in short supply, Faubion said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Hayes sat down with the Summit’s owners and reconnected with former fellow WSL manager Nick Cushing, a reunion that naturally turned into a jersey-swapping photo op.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Noun
Here, Ibrahima Konate has the simple task of poking the ball through United’s midfield, Wirtz swaps passes with Szoboszlai, and then has a decent attempt at goal.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
During the covid-19 pandemic, swap lines reached a maximum of $450 billion.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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