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
Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Gillies swapped her long tresses for an edgy pixie cut.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Spot treating with a cotton swap dipped in rubbing alcohol is an easy way to remove pests from African violets.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
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Verb
But a huge twist reveals that Kilmartin’s cousin Michael Stirling—who becomes a love interest for Francesca in the later novels—has been gender-swapped to Michaela.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Gillies swapped her long tresses for an edgy pixie cut.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
For a busy coffee drinker, Four Sigmatic instant coffee is a better-tasting and more nutritious swap for standard instant coffee.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Spot treating with a cotton swap dipped in rubbing alcohol is an easy way to remove pests from African violets.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
Verb
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Prosecutors allege the defendants sold meal packs intended for vulnerable families overseas and exchanged millions in benefits for cash.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other local volunteers come by regularly to bring him coffee and baked goods, or to exchange news.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Randy Kiedrowski comes to the mall to meet with his friend to trade sports cards often.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Young’s agents were having conversations with the Hawks, who sit at 17-21 so far this season, about trading their client out of Atlanta.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 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,
29 Jan. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Tomei’s view, metals such as gold and silver increasingly serve as a parking place for that capital, not because fundamentals have dramatically changed, but because liquidity needs a home.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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