Thesaurus results for SWAPPING

swapping

verb

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 And instead of swapping its wines four times a year, the airliner will only switch things up every six months, with some 13 wines to be served out of 1,600 sampled. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Humana is swapping out private equity sponsors for its CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinics. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026 Another good option is to enhance peanut butter toast’s nutritional value by adding and swapping out different toppings. — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026 The Netflix series gently deviates from the source material at times, including swapping the book’s Lord Caterham for Lady Caterham, played by Helena Bonham Carter. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Translation is not as simple as swapping each English word for a French one. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Rather than simply swapping chicken for steak, Arby’s is giving the new protein its own preparation. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2026 The clinic also suggests swapping garlic and onions for herbs and spices if those foods trigger odor. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 Being model agnostic should mean more than swapping one API for another. — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Players were milling around midfield, exchanging jerseys and making small talk when Chubb appeared to say something to Jackson, who was chatting with another Bills player.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanging

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That difference means substituting one for the other can change a dish’s character considerably.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
The work demonstrates a way to combine a renewable waste material with nanoscale reinforcement rather than simply substituting one material for another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of substituting

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The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Roan also adds an new verse to the song, slightly changing the lyrics to reference a mediocre female suitor alongside Rodrigo’s original lines.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

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