swapping

present participle of swap
as in exchanging
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 swapping These days, the Hall of Famers are swapping their rackets for paddles. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Mary tweaked the recipe, particularly, swapping instant vanilla pudding for a homemade version. Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025 Both are refreshing twists on the classic, swapping vodka for regional whiskeys while keeping the signature mix of ginger beer, lime juice, and ice intact. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025 Many teens are swapping their smartphones for an old-school camera. Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025 Both have the potential to be key players for years to come, but swapping them out for a player like Skubal would be difficult to pass on. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 Marcus Johansson will join the second line as the left winger, swapping spots with Marcus Foligno. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 Many women did so, forswearing British wares, spinning flax on town greens, and swapping handwritten patriotic verse while drinking herbal-tea substitutes. Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025 The Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns are swapping starting cornerbacks. The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapping
Verb
  • After connecting online and exchanging messages, the two met in person during New York Fashion Week last September.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The Bengals' social media team shared a video on X of Rodgers and Flacco exchanging a handshake and niceties after the game.
    Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maduro is widely believed to have lost the 2024 presidential election to rival Edmundo González, a candidate substituting Machado, yet still claimed victory.
    David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • William wrote Temple out of his will, substituting his granddaughter.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gold is still trading above the $4,000-per-ounce mark, a more than 50% increase year-to-date.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In reality, Russian oil is currently trading at $54 per barrel—23% less than Russia’s forecasts.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, the heaviest anti-Shannon edit came from Sage, who noticed everything from the register of Shannon’s voice changing to her adversary being a giant shark wearing a cute seal mask.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Swapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapping. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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