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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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Complete the look with a pair of flip-flops for an outfit that’s equal parts polished and relaxed, or swap in kitten heels or ballet flats for a bit more grace.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Sara Sutherland, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Fineman’s warning about marketing language is critical for shoppers trying to make safer swaps.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Four years later, in April 2025, CATL unveiled its second-generation Naxtra sodium-ion battery and outlined plans to deploy the technology across a wide range of applications, including passenger and commercial vehicles, battery-swapping networks, and stationary energy storage systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Complete the look with a pair of flip-flops for an outfit that’s equal parts polished and relaxed, or swap in kitten heels or ballet flats for a bit more grace.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Noun
Upper Basin agricultural users at the center of the Colorado River swap proposal, like Utah alfalfa farmers, on average earn less than $250 per acre-foot of water used—more than 10 times less than the cost of Carlsbad desal.
—Sara Sutherland, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Fineman’s warning about marketing language is critical for shoppers trying to make safer swaps.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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