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
Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Some states prohibit swapping license plates on vehicles.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
The Patriots dealt Dugger to the Steelers and White to the 49ers late on Tuesday, both for late-round pick swaps.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The host swapped suspenders for heels and an asymmetrical swimsuit with a matching mesh sarong, channeling Love Island.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Some states prohibit swapping license plates on vehicles.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Billboard reports that users can create mashups, remixes, and tempo changes to existing, licensed works; swap vocals with UMG artists’ voices who opted in to the program; and can only listen to the creations within the service.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
The Patriots dealt Dugger to the Steelers and White to the 49ers late on Tuesday, both for late-round pick swaps.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
Verb
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With a sense of duty — common among Indigenous Americans, who have historically served in the military at a per capita rate higher than any other ethnic group — the men used their language to exchange codes in Tlingit while having no idea what military intelligence was doing with the information.—
Tim Trudell,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Four districts seek site sales Districts also must seek voter approval to sell, lease or exchange certain real estate property.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fortunately, Stefanski and the Browns will face a Jets team on Sunday that just traded their best players at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Speedster Rashid Shaheed was traded from the last-place New Orleans Saints (1-8) to the first-place Seattle Seahawks (6-2) just before the NFL trade deadline fell.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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If Calvados apple liqueur is unavailable for the glaze, substituting water works wonderfully.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How will California's congressional maps change?—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gardner is supposed to change that.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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