swapped

past tense of swap
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 The eight-course tasting menu there will take you through dishes both sweet, bitter, acidic, and savory, with new offerings swapped in throughout the year. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025 The former official, who has direct knowledge of the changes and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not intended for public release, said on top of the 12 reassignments, leaders in another four cities were being swapped out through retirements or other circumstances. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 Over the weekend a report emerged out of the UK tabloids that the lead role of Patrick Bateman — played by Christian Bale in the original — would be gender-swapped with Margot Robbie in the frame for that role. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 The 2023 first-round pick at defensive tackle has swapped in and out with seventh-round rookie Jay Toia on the inactive list through eight games and has failed to find any consistency since being drafted. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025 Blue swapped out his designer kicks for regular cleats for practice the next day. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Some have swapped the turkey for prosciutto or salami, added a drizzle of balsamic glaze, or layered in fresh arugula. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025 People with a kidney illness, for example, can’t process potassium well, so a tomato sauce might be swapped for red peppers. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling. Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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  • Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan, and both sides have exchanged cross-border fire.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In July 2016, Ciara and Wilson exchanged vows during a secret wedding ceremony at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Jones was drafted to the WNBA in 2016, spending her first seven years in the league with the Connecticut Sun before being traded to the New York Liberty in 2023, so she’s seen the exponential growth of the league first-hand.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The Tennessee Titans have traded cornerback Roger McCreary to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.
    Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • The Cameroonian has been substituted eight times in eight league starts, on three of those occasions at half-time.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • After the recession in 2008, P&G shifted its strategy to create more premium products that couldn’t be easily substituted with cheaper private label versions.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • In 1984, the name was changed to the Amelia Brown Frazier Rehabilitation Center in her honor.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Othmann was outlasted by fellow winger prospects Brett Berard and Gabe Perreault, but apparently something changed between then and now.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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