swapped

verb

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 Ultra-lightweight racing bucket seats and carbon fiber door cards have been swapped in, along with a roll bar in the name of support and rigidity. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026 Selena Gomez seems to agree, having returned from a long vacation in Italy and swapped into a decidedly more fall-ready look. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026 Hawaii Following their stint on the slopes, the family swapped snow for sunshine with a Hawaiian getaway in January 2021. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 North styled her electric blue hair in pigtails for the performance and swapped out her signature all-black aesthetic for a white lacy bonnet, a white military-style jacket cinched with buckles, and a ruffled skirt. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026 Siby’s never forgotten the young cook and banjo player who swapped shifts with him. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 Dark finishes were swapped with pastel tones, blue accents and golden colors, and mirrors were added to play off the natural light. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 The draft picks are from 2029 to 2033, partly because the Clippers already traded their 2028 first and swapped their 2027 pick. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 On the red carpet, Clooney playfully swapped his Golden Lion trophy for a photographer's camera. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
  1. exchanged
  2. traded
  3. substituted
  4. changed
Verb
  • Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash, resold, or substituted by winners, except that The Athletic reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or lesser value if necessary.
    — Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Clothes come off, kisses are exchanged, and there’s an intense thigh grab.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchanged
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  • Pelicans, Grizz make trade The New Orleans Pelicans traded former first-round draft pick Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, the Pelicans announced Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Titans traded for edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II, who was a Pro Bowler under Saleh in 2023.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of traded
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  • But then former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, who was excellent throughout and received a standing ovation when substituted, equalised as Emi Martinez struggled to get down in time.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of substituted
Verb
  • In 2025, World Tennis, the sport’s world governing body, changed the rules, allowing it essentially everywhere.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But that all changed last week at the stroke of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s pen.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of changed

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