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
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
While brighter summer manicure colors will likely take a backseat in the coming weeks and months, being swapped out for classic moodier fall nail polishes, butter yellow is one of those colors that can, and will, cross seasonal boundaries.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2025
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer has alluded to the player of preference in a swap would to be a defender.
—Mike Kaye
august 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Though the restaurant is already atmospheric, all the stars’ photos on the wall had to be swapped out for images that were cleared.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
While brighter summer manicure colors will likely take a backseat in the coming weeks and months, being swapped out for classic moodier fall nail polishes, butter yellow is one of those colors that can, and will, cross seasonal boundaries.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
From food swaps to surprising hacks for reducing blood pressure, there's a lot happening in wellness right now.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2025
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer has alluded to the player of preference in a swap would to be a defender.
—Mike Kaye
august 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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