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
Many parodied her overt sexuality by swapping her out for someone decidedly less sexy on the wrecking ball.
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Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Many are even swapping their profile photos for pictures of Jenner, hoping some of her famously sharp business instincts might rub off.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
If your entertainment center is anything like mine, your TV is really close to the wall, too close to be constantly swapping HDMI inputs.
—Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2026
The controversy picked up steam after the grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor publicly accused The Hershey Company of swapping out key ingredients.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The comments section quickly became a communal storytelling space, with viewers swapping anecdotes about pets who seemed to recognize languages, accents, or phrases from earlier homes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Hayes carried the name and number of Dalton Knecht on his chest, a last-minute switch from originally swapping his jersey with Jarred Vanderbilt.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The Mouse House has also tied with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF, the former a content-swapping pact.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
By swapping fourth-round picks, the Broncos moved up 19 spots.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Many are even swapping their profile photos for pictures of Jenner, hoping some of her famously sharp business instincts might rub off.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
If your entertainment center is anything like mine, your TV is really close to the wall, too close to be constantly swapping HDMI inputs.
—Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2026
The controversy picked up steam after the grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor publicly accused The Hershey Company of swapping out key ingredients.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The comments section quickly became a communal storytelling space, with viewers swapping anecdotes about pets who seemed to recognize languages, accents, or phrases from earlier homes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Hayes carried the name and number of Dalton Knecht on his chest, a last-minute switch from originally swapping his jersey with Jarred Vanderbilt.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The Mouse House has also tied with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF, the former a content-swapping pact.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
By swapping fourth-round picks, the Broncos moved up 19 spots.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapping
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Unlike conventional approaches, this method is designed to handle open quantum environments, where particles are always exchanging energy and information with what’s around them.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, George, frankly, this conflict only seems to be escalating with all sides exchanging intense fire on a daily basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet Potter never considered substituting him.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The court found the authority had exceeded its authority by substituting its view of the public interest for that of the state Legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Indian benchmark indexes were trading lower.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — has been steadily falling in price from its all-time high in 2024, when cocoa beans were trading for over $12,000 a ton.—
Isaac Tellechea,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a result, Aaronson said utilities’ cost-benefit analysis of burying lines is changing.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Conditions in San Diego’s bays are changing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Swapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapping. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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