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
Two-way deals can be swapped at any time and do not come with playoff eligibility.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Thinking ahead, Geddes swapped his spot in the 2025 Farmers with Santaluz assistant pro Cavin McCall, who had an exemption for the 2024 World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
But a huge twist reveals that Kilmartin’s cousin Michael Stirling—who becomes a love interest for Francesca in the later novels—has been gender-swapped to Michaela.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Gillies swapped her long tresses for an edgy pixie cut.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 13th century, craftspeople in what is now the Netherlands swapped out bone for strips of wood embedded with iron blades.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
They are equipped with a modular temple system allowing smart audio temples to be swapped for standard ones when needed or preferred.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Thinking ahead, Geddes swapped his spot in the 2025 Farmers with Santaluz assistant pro Cavin McCall, who had an exemption for the 2024 World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
But a huge twist reveals that Kilmartin’s cousin Michael Stirling—who becomes a love interest for Francesca in the later novels—has been gender-swapped to Michaela.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Gillies swapped her long tresses for an edgy pixie cut.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 13th century, craftspeople in what is now the Netherlands swapped out bone for strips of wood embedded with iron blades.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
They are equipped with a modular temple system allowing smart audio temples to be swapped for standard ones when needed or preferred.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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The twosome exchanged airblown kisses at the end in a nod to their friendship and mutual diva respect.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The scuffles came amid an already intense night, with tensions fueled by a brutal press conference on Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson, during which the boxers exchanged insults about each other’s family members.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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New England traded backup quarterback Joe Milton and starting defensive tackle Davon Godchaux during the offseason for late-round picks.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the heart of concerns is the low free float of Indonesian equities, given the country’s biggest companies are thinly traded and controlled by a handful of wealthy individuals—a structure that investors say distorts the index and risks manipulation.—
Prima Wirayani,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 28-year-old suffered a back spasm in the 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on January 6 and was substituted in the 63rd minute.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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His rendition uses fresh porcini mushrooms, but any fresh mushroom can be substituted.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Carl Phillips on writing the poems that changed the course of his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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