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 The real winners after electrification were not the ones that just swapped steam engines for electric motors. — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Even with Miami’s three two-way contract slots currently filled with guard Tre Donaldson, center Vlad Goldin and forward Keshad Johnson, two-way deals are allowed to be swapped out at any time. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Line workers simply swapped ingredients, replacing synthetic dyes with the extracts like annatto. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 In particular, the standard amino acid tryptophan was swapped for a synthetic counterpart called azatryptophan. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The modular design means that payloads can be easily swapped out to meet mission requirements. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 Giannetos swapped out his glam squad expertise for a turn behind the camera, photographing Clooney’s work during the September trip. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026 The top 10 brands stayed unchanged throughout the week and have only swapped places with each other, rather than with brands outside the top 10, the findings showed. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Ever since, the two teams have swapped victories each season, with Kiffin stoking the flames. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
Verb
  • Angry words were exchanged, then Slotnick approached the guard with lock in hand.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The two Democrats have exchanged a flurry of critiques throughout the campaign.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • As the weather cools and pool parties and cookouts are traded for football tailgates and pumpkin patches, why not add a concert to the mix?
    — DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The teams traded turnovers midway through the quarter as Jenkins threw his first interception of the season.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • Vinícius Júnior had a lackluster performance and was substituted in the 54th by Yan Diomande.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Koumas did not stop running until he was substituted after 82 minutes, harrying and harassing the experienced centre-back duo of Marco Senesi and Tosin Adarabioyo while also providing an outlet.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • The authors of the current study took a different route, examining whether the theorem could survive when the mathematical description of probability changed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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