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
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
In the winter, swap these out for pool inflatables, swimsuits, or beach towels.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
These chic styles are versatile enough to rotate throughout the week, whether you’re headed to a church service on Sunday or an office gift swap on Monday.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Tailor this recipe to your tastes, swap dill for chives, or add a bit of spice with paprika, cayenne, or black pepper.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
In the winter, swap these out for pool inflatables, swimsuits, or beach towels.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
The Eagles also acquired cornerbacks Michael Carter II and Jaire Alexander in deals that involved late-round pick swaps and backup wide receiver John Metchie III.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
These chic styles are versatile enough to rotate throughout the week, whether you’re headed to a church service on Sunday or an office gift swap on Monday.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
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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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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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Kansas freshman guard Kohl Rosario changed his physical appearance dramatically on Tuesday, deciding to shave his trademark mustache prior to the Jayhawks’ nonconference basketball game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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In that sense, some things haven’t changed since ABC first bought the pitch from BBC 20 years ago that was a celebrity reboot of the UK’s old Come Dancing ballroom competition series.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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