as in exchanged
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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Recent Examples of swapped
Just before their latest stint on the road, the band swapped drummers with Foo Fighters, switching out Ilan Rubin for Josh Freese.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The town of Chipping Campden became a magnet for the Arts and Crafts movement in the early 1900s, after architect Charles Robert Ashbee swapped London for the countryside.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Photographer Marco Bahler shared snaps of Anderson on Instagram rocking a choppy mullet with bangs, her long-time blonde swapped out for copper red.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
There are multiple styles too, like those in which the handles swapped leather for shiny metals, adding a contemporary twist and masterfully pairing with the models’ midi skirts, playful outerwear clad in primary colors, and preppy tailoring.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
This turned out to be his last race in 2025, as Alpine swapped Colapinto just three days later.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The mission’s various twists and turns eventually united Piccard with British flight instructor Jones, who temporarily swapped his serene married life in England with the voyage, adopting Piccard’s obsession as his own.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Others swapped their own horror stories of letters and packages arriving months—or even years—after being sent.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Even after administrators reinstalled the operating system, swapped out hard drives, or took other common disinfection steps, ILObleed would remain intact and reactivate the disk-wiping attack.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The town of Chipping Campden became a magnet for the Arts and Crafts movement in the early 1900s, after architect Charles Robert Ashbee swapped London for the countryside.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Photographer Marco Bahler shared snaps of Anderson on Instagram rocking a choppy mullet with bangs, her long-time blonde swapped out for copper red.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
There are multiple styles too, like those in which the handles swapped leather for shiny metals, adding a contemporary twist and masterfully pairing with the models’ midi skirts, playful outerwear clad in primary colors, and preppy tailoring.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
This turned out to be his last race in 2025, as Alpine swapped Colapinto just three days later.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The mission’s various twists and turns eventually united Piccard with British flight instructor Jones, who temporarily swapped his serene married life in England with the voyage, adopting Piccard’s obsession as his own.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Others swapped their own horror stories of letters and packages arriving months—or even years—after being sent.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Even after administrators reinstalled the operating system, swapped out hard drives, or took other common disinfection steps, ILObleed would remain intact and reactivate the disk-wiping attack.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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In early September, Jakarta police alleged that some TikTok users purposefully broadcast live during the violence to entice viewers into giving them gifts or virtual prizes that can be exchanged for cash.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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On June 21, 2025, the NFL star exchanged vows with his high school sweetheart, Ann Michael Hudson, at the Grandfather Golf and Country Club in North Carolina, per The News & Observer.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Batherson was almost exclusively used in a second-line role last year, starting with Josh Norris as his centre before Norris was traded for Dylan Cozens.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Four-Year Tax Efficiency Gap The January 2021 ban on crypto ETNs was a misguided attempt to protect retail consumers from highly speculative cryptoassets (Bitcoin traded at $40k at the time).—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This recognition has no cash value, is not transferable, and may not be substituted or redeemed for cash or any other value.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Starbucks Protein-Boosted Milk, a blend of 2% milk and premium whey protein made daily by baristas, may be substituted in any hot or iced drink where milk is part of the recipe — for example, a Latte, Macchiato or Coconutmilk Refresher.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That changed for just over two quarters.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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But that changed, and the case took a turn after two denizens of Nashville's street scene were identified as suspects.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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