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
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
One-year inflation swap rates one year from now (July 2026 to July 2027 inflation expectations) remain well below the contemporaneous headline numbers, a sign that, for now, longer-term inflation expectations by investors are well contained.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Verb
Alternatively, the North American Lily Society suggests placing a short, sturdy stake at planting, then swapping it out for a tall stake (using the same hole) as the lily grows.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
The plot involves a four-way body swap between the original mother-daughter duo and two new characters, Anna's daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
One-year inflation swap rates one year from now (July 2026 to July 2027 inflation expectations) remain well below the contemporaneous headline numbers, a sign that, for now, longer-term inflation expectations by investors are well contained.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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