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
Patches come in two types, one that is changed twice per week and one that is swapped just once, so changing between the two options can also help women stay on estrogen patches even if their usual brand and dose is in short supply, Faubion said.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Santana essentially swapped the jug-band and bluegrass roots for Afro-Cuban elements.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026
What researchers have found in more recent batches of meth, starting around 2021, is that ephedrine and pseudoephedrine were swapped out for phenyl-2-propanone, Church said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Under this program, the ancient TF33 engines are being swapped out for more fuel-efficient, more robust, and reliable F130 engines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
In its second year as organizer of Australian Fashion Week (AFW), the council has swapped industrial venue Carriageworks for the Museum of Contemporary Art, which sits just in front of these very Aussie landmarks.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The duo, who were the covers of the 2024 Bowman Draft cards, also swapped baseball cards.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The two actors and co-owners of Wrexham AFC swapped Rolex Daytonas for two different red carpets this week.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
Isoleucine was the amino acid that was most frequently swapped out for a different one.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Santana essentially swapped the jug-band and bluegrass roots for Afro-Cuban elements.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026
What researchers have found in more recent batches of meth, starting around 2021, is that ephedrine and pseudoephedrine were swapped out for phenyl-2-propanone, Church said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Under this program, the ancient TF33 engines are being swapped out for more fuel-efficient, more robust, and reliable F130 engines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
In its second year as organizer of Australian Fashion Week (AFW), the council has swapped industrial venue Carriageworks for the Museum of Contemporary Art, which sits just in front of these very Aussie landmarks.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The duo, who were the covers of the 2024 Bowman Draft cards, also swapped baseball cards.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The two actors and co-owners of Wrexham AFC swapped Rolex Daytonas for two different red carpets this week.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
Isoleucine was the amino acid that was most frequently swapped out for a different one.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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In the meantime, tensions remain high off the Iranian coast after the two sides exchanged fire May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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On Friday, Todd Hickman helped with timing behind the blocks and exchanged a thumbs up with his son after his victory.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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But then a couple of days later, I was traded.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Barrels are typically traded within the industry through individual contracts between blenders and distillers, often involving cask exchanges rather than money, or via specialist Scotch whisky brokers.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Fray was also mad at himself for cramping, which forced him to be substituted out of Saturday’s loss in the 66th minute.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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The rooms While the furnishings largely remained the same during the renovation work, the fabrics and artistic elements have changed in recent years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Then again, January 6, 2021, changed everything else.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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