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

On Friday night, Drake welcomed more than 400 guests to New York’s Casa Cipriani for the first of two birthday celebrations, swapping his recent bohemian proclivities for something more dapper. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Despite their differing colorways, each shoe in the set is equipped with the same waterproof Gore-Tex build which sees the Abzorb 2010’s typical open mesh paneling get swapped with a closed material to keep moisture at bay. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

Noun

Protect your mobile phone account Ask your carrier about account PINs, port-out protection and SIM swap safeguards. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Designers are pointing homeowners toward small, targeted updates — slipcovers, lighting swaps, a new rug — that can transform a living room without the cost of new furniture. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026