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 Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Reliever swap While these were two separate trades, Miami essentially swapped out Bachar for Vodnik in the bullpen. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 The Patriots’ three-corner nickel package swapped out Muma and Durden for Marcus Jones and Elijah Ponder. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Getty Images A day after the wild MLB 2026 Trade Deadline, the New York Yankees swapped shortstops within their own system. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Toronto Blue Jays swapped him and two other minor leaguers for pitcher José Soriano. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Now, if an LED cluster malfunctions, the entire unit must be swapped out for another, due to much tighter tolerances in LED sources compared to halogen counterparts. Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Some buildings were also swapped out that felt too much like New York. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Crews even swapped out her bedroom windows to make sure the latches work like new. Larry Seward, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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  • Thorne and Zendaya exchanged notes and realized the animosity between them wasn’t coming from either one.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Since first participating in the CRS in 2018, offshore financial account information has been continuously exchanged with Chinese tax authorities.
    Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • But the Liberty stayed in front as both teams traded baskets, 24-24, in the third quarter before closing it out in the final period.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At Montauk Yacht Club, where the docks became home to Camp FFF for a couple of days, entrepreneurs traded war stories over panels, games of tug-of-war and dinners curated by chef-in-residence Alison Roman.
    Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Prizes are non-transferable, may not be exchanged for cash, and may not be resold or substituted by winners.
    The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Director Lileana Blain-Cruz is now substituted for Buena Vista Social Club director Saheem Ali and Pulitzer Prize winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, originally the book writer, is replaced by Peter Duchan (Dogfight).
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 July 2026
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  • But save your loyalty for the companies that can show you what actually changed.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • So even if payroll reports turn anemic, don’t expect the Federal Reserve to come to the rescue because the jobless rate will still be little changed.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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