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
Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
This system makes swapping bags easy, as the contents are ready to grab.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Credit-default swaps — insurance that pays out if a borrower can't service its debt — have widened to multi-year highs for Oracle.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Tech companies are swapping concrete bunkers for designer data centers.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
This system makes swapping bags easy, as the contents are ready to grab.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kelce and Gardner apparently agreed to a jersey swap following the Chiefs’ 23-20 overtime win over the Colts in November at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Credit-default swaps — insurance that pays out if a borrower can't service its debt — have widened to multi-year highs for Oracle.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
Verb
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since this is an Outlet item, it can’t be returned or exchanged—but is bound to sell out fast.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Randy Kiedrowski comes to the mall to meet with his friend to trade sports cards often.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Young’s agents were having conversations with the Hawks, who sit at 17-21 so far this season, about trading their client out of Atlanta.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the coconut rum with an equal amount of coconut water or milk, and add 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract to maintain some of the flavor notes.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti picked up a yellow card in the 69th minute and was later substituted for by Yannick Bright in the 74th minute as Miami looked to bolster its defense for the final stretch of the game.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Rather than focusing only on crash performance, safety systems now need to adjust dynamically to changing vehicle states and user behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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One pro tip is to pack a clean Eclipser Hoody in your pack to change into at the end of a hike for cooling comfort on the drive home.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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