Synonyms of swap

swap 1 of 2

verb

ˈswäp 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchange
• trade
• substitute
• change
• replace
• switch
• shift
• commute
• interchange
• supersede
• displace
• reciprocate
• yield
• surrender
• cede
• hand over

swap

2 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchange
• trade
• barter
• truck
• dealing
• commutation
• deal
• substitution
• bargain
• bargaining
• replacement
• back-and-forth
• trade-off
• transaction
• quid pro quo
• dicker
• negotiation
• reciprocation
• recompense
• horse trade
• horse trading
• haggling
• dickering
• logrolling
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swap

Verb

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski swapped their Park Slope home the following year for two units below him. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026

Damaged components could potentially be swapped without disturbing separate wiring assemblies running through the airframe. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

And the episode never takes the time to actually resolve most of the room-swap issues, really. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Nelson wrote that sports event contracts offered on Kalshi are sports gambling, regardless of whether Kalshi calls them swaps. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026