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 Charlotte Hornets’ star point guard was able to check in this time because of a slight curveball with the starting lineup, which swapped Collin Sexton in as a starter for Ball.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The families swapped Christmas cookies as a parting gift before Good’s family left Kansas City.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Neither team hit the twine in the first period but the two sides swapped goals in the second.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Kendall Jenner swapped out one of her favorite athleisure styles for a chic update.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Each ground meat can be swapped in most recipes.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
However, the image circulated on social media has been altered, as the real scene clearly shows Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Will's (Noah Schnapp) binders are actually swapped on the shelf.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The quarterback then ran to the sidelines to have his helmet swapped for another.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The families swapped Christmas cookies as a parting gift before Good’s family left Kansas City.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Neither team hit the twine in the first period but the two sides swapped goals in the second.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Kendall Jenner swapped out one of her favorite athleisure styles for a chic update.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Each ground meat can be swapped in most recipes.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
However, the image circulated on social media has been altered, as the real scene clearly shows Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Will's (Noah Schnapp) binders are actually swapped on the shelf.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The quarterback then ran to the sidelines to have his helmet swapped for another.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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The pair exchanged smiles and kisses as the accolade was engraved, while Chalamet also congratulated fellow winner Paul Thomas Anderson, who took home the Best Screenplay award for One Battle After Another.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The filing includes text messages exchanged between the prosecutor and his teenager in the minutes after the shooting, which prosecutors argue underscore that lack of firsthand knowledge.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their fifth- and seventh-round picks were previously traded for Oweh and safety Elijah Molden.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Then Alex Morgan retired, Naomi Girma was sold and Jaedyn Shaw was traded, and the team pivoted to a young, largely international roster for the 2025 season.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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In addition to halibut, another delicate white fish, such as grouper, sea bass or flounder, can be substituted.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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When the Brazil international was substituted on 81 minutes, whistles rang around the Alinma Stadium, and another replay shown on Movistar TV appeared to show a smiling Simeone pointing to his ear to tell the Brazil forward to listen to the noise being aimed at him.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That changed in 2019, when the company secured permission to lock phones for 60 days to reduce fraud.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yet, everything changed last week.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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