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
In another example, against Real Sociedad in the knockout phase of the same competition in March, Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot have swapped positions, with winger Garnacho in the right wing-back slot.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
That pulled him into online gardening forums, tomato discussion groups, and eventually weekly potluck dinners where enthusiasts traded Appalachian beans and swapped tips on pest control.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The new tool also comes with a bottle/can opener that can be swapped in for one of those other implements.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Kokin, Stratford Chef Daisuke Shimoyama has swapped Hannah’s kaiseki intimacy for a sprawling 140-seat stage at The Stratford, with woodfire at the centre of everything.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the proud mom swapped out her Facebook cover photo after the Super Bowl champion and the pop superstar announced their internet-breaking news.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Elmqvist swapped out the mirror for a small, moveable glass nozzle that continuously sprayed a thin stream of liquid onto a spool of paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Like the time a production of the ballet Swan Lake seemed to be on the TV all the time; under that cover, meanwhile, the country’s perestroika leader Mikhail Gorbachev had been swapped out for Boris Yeltsin.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Identities are swapped, bodies are dropped and everything seems out of whack.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
That pulled him into online gardening forums, tomato discussion groups, and eventually weekly potluck dinners where enthusiasts traded Appalachian beans and swapped tips on pest control.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The new tool also comes with a bottle/can opener that can be swapped in for one of those other implements.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Kokin, Stratford Chef Daisuke Shimoyama has swapped Hannah’s kaiseki intimacy for a sprawling 140-seat stage at The Stratford, with woodfire at the centre of everything.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the proud mom swapped out her Facebook cover photo after the Super Bowl champion and the pop superstar announced their internet-breaking news.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Elmqvist swapped out the mirror for a small, moveable glass nozzle that continuously sprayed a thin stream of liquid onto a spool of paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Like the time a production of the ballet Swan Lake seemed to be on the TV all the time; under that cover, meanwhile, the country’s perestroika leader Mikhail Gorbachev had been swapped out for Boris Yeltsin.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Identities are swapped, bodies are dropped and everything seems out of whack.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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Blue Moon, written by Robert Kaplow (2008's Me and Orson Welles) was inspired by the real letters Larry and Elizabeth exchanged, as a title card in the movie states.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Scream star bent down to share an embrace with the rock icon and exchanged some words.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs traded for Tucker knowing full well there would be numerous teams trying to lure him away after only one season in Chicago.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The world’s most valuable digital currency by total market capitalization traded largely between $4,300 and $4,400 on Monday, September 8, after falling to nearly $4,250 the weekend before, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Levi products can easily be substituted for other brands.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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And down 7-0 after the Twins added on against Matsui in the seventh, the Padres substituted liberally.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, Tony Romo’s 10-year, $180 million CBS contract changed the game.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her nails were also changed for each look.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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