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
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Her wedding dress goes missing, and Portia’s all too eager to swap it out for Victoria’s old one.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Each inlay removes via two tiny screws and readily swaps with alternatives.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But bacteria can swap genes with their neighbors in the dirt - a process known as horizontal gene transfer.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Her wedding dress goes missing, and Portia’s all too eager to swap it out for Victoria’s old one.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
One of my favorite swaps is trading anything heavy or overly structured for pieces that feel softer and more organic.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Each inlay removes via two tiny screws and readily swaps with alternatives.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
Verb
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According to investigators, Ghazali was also armed with a rifle and killed himself after exchanging gunfire with the synagogue's security guards.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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His truck went around 200 feet down a hallway of the building, and Ghazali exchanged gunfire with Temple Israel security before he is seen lighting the fireworks.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The five-star analyst continues to view FANG as a compelling pick, given that the stock is trading at an attractive 12% average free cash flow yield on 2027 and 2028 estimates compared to the large-cap oil exploration and production peer average of 10%.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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One way to do both is to occasionally substitute tofu, a nutritious curd made from mashed soybeans, for meat in your weekly menu.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The court found the authority had exceeded its authority by substituting its view of the public interest for that of the state Legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Invite a calm talk about time commitments, because fairness grows when expectations are measurable and both sides understand what happens if plans change.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Abril’s trial was initially scheduled to begin a year ago but was delayed after Abril changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in February 2025.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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