as in to exchange
to give up (something) and take something else in return
we swapped our other lawn mower for our neighbors' old snowblower
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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
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Recent Examples of swap
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is the first playoff clash between the Nuggets and Timberwolves since the latter swapped out a pretty important variable in its frontcourt — Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle (and DiVincenzo).
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
That filter swap is especially easy to forget.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The curators will swap things in and out as they get used to the eccentricities of the new building.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is the first playoff clash between the Nuggets and Timberwolves since the latter swapped out a pretty important variable in its frontcourt — Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle (and DiVincenzo).
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
That filter swap is especially easy to forget.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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And so Lobanov and Stetsenko carried on with their plans, exchanging vows at the Palace of Culture and then heading to a nearby café with their guests to celebrate.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer’s husband and father exchanged text messages with young female staff members, according to the newspaper.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Renaissance master, whose name is only ever sighed in the same breath as Leonardo and Michelangelo, supposedly traded truth for beauty, and ended up destroying both.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Publicly traded REITs that focus on health care are worth nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars, according to Nareit, an industry association.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to City on Sunday has drastically changed the landscape of the Premier League title race.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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