Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanging
• substituting
• trading
• changing
• replacing
• switching
• shifting
• commuting
• interchanging
• displacing
• superseding
• reciprocating
• yielding
• surrendering
• ceding
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swapping

To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

After eight years as a Los Angeles Laker, the King has thrown in his lot with the Philadelphia 76ers, swapping the Pacific Ocean for cheesesteaks. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

Lastly, there's a cheese plate attachment to build out a video rig with, by swapping out the bracket's upright. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Anti-Skinny Jeans While skinny jeans remain a quintessential wardrobe staple for many millennials, celebrities are swapping body-hugging denim for more relaxed silhouettes. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Levi's leaned in, swapping its Instagram profile picture for a plain white sheet and rolling the logo-free look out to storefronts worldwide. — Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Bathroom renos usually call for a change in tile, swapping the showerhead, upgrading the hardware, but rarely a toilet upgrade beyond a Toto. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

Instead of using chickpeas as the base for this creamy dip, swapping in navy beans results in a different taste, texture, and nutritional profile. — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 21 July 2026

In a May preprint paper, researchers identified 420 apps touted as generic face-swapping tools and tested 155 to see if they could be used to sexualize images. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026