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 researchers synthesized two iron tetra-azaphthalocyanines in which nitrogen-containing heterocycles swapped the peripheral benzene rings in conventional iron phthalocyanine. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 On Days of Ash, a drum performance or two was swapped out for a drum machine. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 For a millisecond, Bowen Yang and I swapped places—leaving me on the receiving end of his applause rather than the other way around. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 The next day, Larsson swapped pink for acid green but stayed firmly in the 2000s. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Mistakes here are harder to spot and fix, unlike a poor recommendation, which is easily swapped out. — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Its tangy essence, much like vinegar or lemon juice, means it can be swapped out for some of the existing acid. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026 Even with Miami’s three two-way contract slots currently filled with guard Tre Donaldson, center Vlad Goldin and forward Keshad Johnson, two-way deals are allowed to be swapped out at any time. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Line workers simply swapped ingredients, replacing synthetic dyes with the extracts like annatto. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
Verb
  • The two exchanged photos and talked about their goals for the future.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • A'ja Wilson exchanged words with a fan in Indy after this play.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike his stock holdings, which have been actively traded during this presidency, Trump reports purchasing bonds but not selling them.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ronaldo started in Portugal's 1-0 win over Wales last Thursday and was substituted in the 67th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Minogue then changed into a minidress made from a vintage jersey T-shirt with a lace-up detail down the side, finished with leather piping, corsetry ribbon and gold hotfix crystals.
    — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of searching for another material that could overcome these restrictions, the UC San Diego team changed the light itself.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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