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
For the occasion, Zendaya swapped her recent penchant for bridal whites and wore head-to-toe gold.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
Mackin swapped out her mother’s deep red rug for a more neutral option from English Village Lane and framed the windows with one of her sister’s favorite textiles, Heather Chadduck’s Grande Frond.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Festival veterans compared notes on schedules, swapped Letterboxd usernames and debated how to navigate overlapping events.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In January, the Ducks and Sharks swapped AHL players.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Russell and Hamilton swapped the lead several times on the first few laps, the two taking turns like a yo-yo leading the early race.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Rather than wait until next month’s draft to recharge their defensive front, the 49ers swapped a third-round pick Wednesday with the Cowboys for starting defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, a league source confirmed.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Casseroles Tortillas can be swapped into any casserole that calls for layering bread with the other ingredients.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Police said the robbers stole Illinois license plates from similar cars and swapped them out.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
Mackin swapped out her mother’s deep red rug for a more neutral option from English Village Lane and framed the windows with one of her sister’s favorite textiles, Heather Chadduck’s Grande Frond.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Festival veterans compared notes on schedules, swapped Letterboxd usernames and debated how to navigate overlapping events.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In January, the Ducks and Sharks swapped AHL players.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Russell and Hamilton swapped the lead several times on the first few laps, the two taking turns like a yo-yo leading the early race.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Rather than wait until next month’s draft to recharge their defensive front, the 49ers swapped a third-round pick Wednesday with the Cowboys for starting defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, a league source confirmed.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Casseroles Tortillas can be swapped into any casserole that calls for layering bread with the other ingredients.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Police said the robbers stole Illinois license plates from similar cars and swapped them out.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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The emails were originally unearthed during a sweeping internal affairs investigation, which revealed in 2015 that Miami Beach officers had exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist and pornographic messages via their city email accounts.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Email trail The Dallas Morning News reviewed nearly 5,000 pages of emails exchanged over the past 12 months among city officials, consultants and others involved in discussions about the future of City Hall.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The teams traded blows throughout the night, but especially down the stretch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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In December, Russia’s Urals blend traded under $40 per barrel, some $25 below Brent.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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But since then, the Senate substituted its own version, meaning the lower chamber would have to reconsider the changes to the measure.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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So a vegetable dye was substituted.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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While student enrollment dropped by about 38,000 over the last ten years, staffing numbers barely changed.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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