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
Desiree swapped her Amazon hooks for the Glenn Towel Bar from Ethnik Living after one of her bath sheets pulled a hook clean off the wall.
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Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
For its return in 2022, New Balance swapped out the sole unit with that of the 860v2.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
For the event, Bieber retained her preferred nail shape, a medium-long almond, but swapped the creamier texture of her mani oeuvre in favor of a nearly translucent nail, with a frosty wash of the most delicate color where a white French tip would typically be.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025
The host swapped suspenders for heels and an asymmetrical swimsuit with a matching mesh sarong, channeling Love Island.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These locations for the tapings have now been swapped.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But one of the four new models has consistently lagged its siblings in sales, and Apple has swapped the model out over the years to find something that works.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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
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
Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
For its return in 2022, New Balance swapped out the sole unit with that of the 860v2.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
For the event, Bieber retained her preferred nail shape, a medium-long almond, but swapped the creamier texture of her mani oeuvre in favor of a nearly translucent nail, with a frosty wash of the most delicate color where a white French tip would typically be.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025
The host swapped suspenders for heels and an asymmetrical swimsuit with a matching mesh sarong, channeling Love Island.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These locations for the tapings have now been swapped.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But one of the four new models has consistently lagged its siblings in sales, and Apple has swapped the model out over the years to find something that works.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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The pain of the US government shutdown deepened Sunday as flight cancellations piled up and politicians exchanged blame over the funding stalemate.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In August, the Cowboys traded the star edge-rusher to the Packers, with Green Bay signing Parsons a massive four-year, $188 million dollar extension.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each side accused the other of starting the latest border flare-up and traded blame for the clashes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nuno had criticised his side’s lack of bite last month, and while Potts does not shy away from the physical side — winning the most duels (seven) in the game, despite being substituted after 62 minutes with a dead leg — his anticipation usually removes the need for tackles in the first place.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti picked up a yellow card in the 69th minute and was later substituted for by Yannick Bright in the 74th minute as Miami looked to bolster its defense for the final stretch of the game.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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