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
Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.
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CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Although Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Justin Berfield all returned to reprise their respective members of the surname-less central family, the latest iteration of the show swapped out two of the series' younger siblings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Open shelves and subway tile backsplashes are being swapped for simpler, low-maintenance options.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2014, Shaq and Fallon swapped jackets during The Tonight Show.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
After her death, the watch reportedly went to Prince William, who later swapped it with his brother, Prince Harry, for Diana’s engagement ring.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Our Test Kitchen swapped ground beef for turkey, and this recipe is simple and satisfying.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Her lawyer, Daniel Malakauskas, files the suits using the same script, with the business name and specific violations swapped out.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Although Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Justin Berfield all returned to reprise their respective members of the surname-less central family, the latest iteration of the show swapped out two of the series' younger siblings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Open shelves and subway tile backsplashes are being swapped for simpler, low-maintenance options.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2014, Shaq and Fallon swapped jackets during The Tonight Show.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
After her death, the watch reportedly went to Prince William, who later swapped it with his brother, Prince Harry, for Diana’s engagement ring.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Our Test Kitchen swapped ground beef for turkey, and this recipe is simple and satisfying.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Her lawyer, Daniel Malakauskas, files the suits using the same script, with the business name and specific violations swapped out.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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After Crown Prince Hussein exchanged vows with Rajwa Alseif, the couple participated in a motorcade of red Land Rover jeeps.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The ceasefire brokered by Pakistan still faces hurdles in the talks beginning Saturday, as Israel and Hezbollah militants have traded fire along the border of southern Lebanon and Iran has set conditions before negotiations can begin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jose Alvarado was a frequent presence in the lineup immediately after being traded to his hometown, but McBride’s return from injury has kept the Brooklyn native sidelined.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Vanilla creme was substituted during the notorious banana shortage of World War II.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is why brown sugar must be substituted carefully.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2026
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Each year, Marie Antoinette ordered up to three hundred new gowns, and the winds changed accordingly.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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According to Porsha, Kelli hooked up with some man who immediately changed his clothes and met with his wife.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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