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
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Change the light warmth 2700K bulbs swap into any fixture.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Some simple food swaps and a bit of creativity will help in adding fiber to the diet without sacrificing flavor or convenience.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The duo, who were the covers of the 2024 Bowman Draft cards, also swapped baseball cards.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Change the light warmth 2700K bulbs swap into any fixture.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
Many people drink it as a caffeine-free coffee swap.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Some simple food swaps and a bit of creativity will help in adding fiber to the diet without sacrificing flavor or convenience.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
Verb
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Chan said that while user data can be exchanged among the various experiments within the Woven City’s walls, it’s not being sold.—
TIm Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Secondary-market tickets are not valid for credit/refund or exchange through the Colorado Rockies.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Tobias Harris – a name that still echoes uncomfortably in Orlando – poured in 30 points, adding another layer of irony to a franchise that once traded him away for essentially nothing.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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To have a job is, fundamentally, to trade some amount of freedom for some amount of money.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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According to report last month by Morgan Stanley, there are signs the pill is already expanding the market – that is, customers aren’t just those substituting pens for pills, but many are GLP-1 newcomers.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Forty-six seconds into the second quarter of Game 2 of the Knicks’ second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns made a play that would change the game — and potentially the series — for good.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its policy.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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