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
Could the planets have swapped places over time due to gravitational interactions?
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Millie swapped of-the-era straight-leg jeans for cord-denim pants with a more of-the-now barrel shape.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Another swapped for turkey bacon.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Zuck takes the stand Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg swapped his designer jeans and T-shirt for a navy blue suit and tie Wednesday and sat down in front of a Los Angeles jury to answer questions about social media and teen mental health.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
If one out of every 10 of them — or about 25 million people — swapped just one beef meal a week for chicken, emissions would fall by about 13 billion pounds (roughly 6 million metric tons) of carbon dioxide each year.
—Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Cocktail dresses and cozy twinsets have been swapped out for work-appropriate blazers and cardigans layered over shirts, though Rowe retained some of Jones’s flirty personality by dressing her in pieces such as a mini skirt, made more demure styled with stockings.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The warming weather also makes life more dangerous for fishermen who have swapped their dog sleds for boats, because there is more rain instead of snow, said Morgan Angaju Josefsen Røjkjær, Kristensen’s business partner.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Cycle 13, Episode 8, contestants again had their races ‘swapped’ for a challenge using makeup, as Banks asked them to portray two distinct races.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Millie swapped of-the-era straight-leg jeans for cord-denim pants with a more of-the-now barrel shape.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Another swapped for turkey bacon.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Zuck takes the stand Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg swapped his designer jeans and T-shirt for a navy blue suit and tie Wednesday and sat down in front of a Los Angeles jury to answer questions about social media and teen mental health.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
If one out of every 10 of them — or about 25 million people — swapped just one beef meal a week for chicken, emissions would fall by about 13 billion pounds (roughly 6 million metric tons) of carbon dioxide each year.
—Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Cocktail dresses and cozy twinsets have been swapped out for work-appropriate blazers and cardigans layered over shirts, though Rowe retained some of Jones’s flirty personality by dressing her in pieces such as a mini skirt, made more demure styled with stockings.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The warming weather also makes life more dangerous for fishermen who have swapped their dog sleds for boats, because there is more rain instead of snow, said Morgan Angaju Josefsen Røjkjær, Kristensen’s business partner.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Cycle 13, Episode 8, contestants again had their races ‘swapped’ for a challenge using makeup, as Banks asked them to portray two distinct races.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
Verb
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The Loons and Austin exchanged goals off corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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The files also contain flirtatious emails exchanged between Wasserman and Maxwell in 2003.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Wizards traded for Young, a four-time All-Star point guard, in early January.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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As expected, shares of the shoe and athletic apparel maker briefly traded higher to above $68 immediately after the decision.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mop Tile Floors In a pinch, shampoo can be substituted for floor cleaner.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Due to yogurt’s many amazing qualities and versatility, plain yogurt can be substituted for milk in cake and muffin recipes, swapped for sour cream with baked potatoes, and substituted for mayonnaise in salad dressing.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a statement, Homeland Security spokesperson Bis said training had changed but that cadets still received training in use of force and the constitution.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Leger Fernández pointed to a strict voter identification bill, known as the SAVE America Act, that Democrats have warned would disenfranchise tens of millions of eligible voters, including women who have changed their last names after getting married.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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