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 mogul first gained the title in 2021 but has swapped it with billionaires like Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard Arnault in the years since.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Amodei, meanwhile, has not held back in his criticism of Flippo, who swapped races from the 4th Congressional District in Southern Nevada after the congressman’s retirement.
—Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Newman took over the keys as the pair swapped vocals, his voice as tender and warm as ever.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
After reading a Times story about Georg Kochi, a retiree who swapped his Koreatown lawn with plants suited for California, Lee was inspired by Kochi’s wild, wabi-sabi-style garden, which embraces the art of imperfect beauty.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
After Devers drew a walk, Nationals manager Blake Butera swapped out Gus Varland — the reliever who struck out Eldridge on Monday — for Mitchell Parker.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The Hurricanes had swapped Frederik Andersen out for backup Brandon Bussi minutes earlier.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 June 2026
In a nod to Ripa’s color palette, Consuelos swapped out a traditional black suit in favor of a navy blue iteration.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Engines were swapped, bodies rebuilt and replacement parts sourced from wherever they could be found.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Amodei, meanwhile, has not held back in his criticism of Flippo, who swapped races from the 4th Congressional District in Southern Nevada after the congressman’s retirement.
—Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Newman took over the keys as the pair swapped vocals, his voice as tender and warm as ever.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
After reading a Times story about Georg Kochi, a retiree who swapped his Koreatown lawn with plants suited for California, Lee was inspired by Kochi’s wild, wabi-sabi-style garden, which embraces the art of imperfect beauty.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
After Devers drew a walk, Nationals manager Blake Butera swapped out Gus Varland — the reliever who struck out Eldridge on Monday — for Mitchell Parker.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The Hurricanes had swapped Frederik Andersen out for backup Brandon Bussi minutes earlier.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 June 2026
In a nod to Ripa’s color palette, Consuelos swapped out a traditional black suit in favor of a navy blue iteration.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Engines were swapped, bodies rebuilt and replacement parts sourced from wherever they could be found.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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Charges stem from an incident inside the Xpress Mart gas station at 4341 Paseo Blvd, where two people exchanged gunfire.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Vinícius exchanged passes with Bruno Guimarães on the left flank, took touches to make space and rifled a right-footed shot past the outstretched arm of Yassine Bounou for his 10th international goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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From serving fast balls to serving up fast food, Pirates players traded the dugout for Sheetz on Friday.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.—
Nigel Morris,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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After the United States capped off its 4-1 victory, USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino shed light on why the star was substituted.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Another rule approved by the IFAB to help with the pace of the games states that players being substituted out will have 10 seconds to leave the pitch once the board marking the move is shown or the referee signals the change.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In Tortorella’s defense, Hart wasn’t the issue in the shutout loss in Game 6, but an earlier swap could’ve changed the outlook of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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