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
Recent Examples on the Web
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Body-swapping comedy Family Swap, produced by HalleHolly and Gaumont, is based on Gaumont’s 2021 French film Le Sens de la famille directed by Jean-Patrick Benes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To the Moore administration, the goal of the swap is to better address continued high electric bills for Maryland consumers.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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Verb
They are equipped with a modular temple system allowing smart audio temples to be swapped for standard ones when needed or preferred.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Body-swapping comedy Family Swap, produced by HalleHolly and Gaumont, is based on Gaumont’s 2021 French film Le Sens de la famille directed by Jean-Patrick Benes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Inspired by traditional beef stroganoff, this streamlined version swaps in quick-cooking, thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts for a faster, lighter weeknight dinner that still tastes rich and deeply satisfying.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To the Moore administration, the goal of the swap is to better address continued high electric bills for Maryland consumers.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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