as in exchanges
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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as in trades
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
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Recent Examples of swaps
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Hethington swaps the sliced plantain for his own pasta, made primarily with puréed plantains, some tapioca starch and a little bit of all-purpose flour.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Tom Holland swaps his padel for a HexClad pan while hosting his 2nd Annual Bero Padel Classic on April 29 in Los Angeles.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The Philips 1000 Series Touchscreen Key-free Electronic Deadbolt swaps a standard deadbolt with no wiring required.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Here, chef Hugh Acheson swaps out the sugar for maple syrup and adds fresh marjoram and chiles, yielding an earthier dish with just the right amount of heat.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
In these images, Monroe swaps hyper-glam for vulnerability.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
Boston’s second-most common lineup since Tatum’s return, which swaps Pritchard in for Hauser alongside the other four starters, has outscored opponents by 56 points over 48 minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
While strawberry shortcakes are usually made with biscuits, this recipe swaps them for tender little cakes baked in muffin tins.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The difference is in the relationship — homestays put you alongside a host, while swaps give you the run of someone’s home.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
HomeExchange charges a flat $220 per year for unlimited swaps.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Smart swaps, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, can add up to meaningful increases in daily movement.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 June 2026
However, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission views these contracts as falling within its jurisdiction to regulate swaps and derivatives.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In conventional spandex, this is made from fossil fuels, namely coal, but Hyosung’s bio-BDO swaps this for sugarcane.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Not even two tribe swaps really helped.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Simple swaps and balanced meals can naturally work prebiotics and probiotics into your routine throughout the day.
—Ryan Brennan
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Verb
The new operator just makes the call, swaps the tool, and tells you the work is now twenty per cent faster.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Hethington swaps the sliced plantain for his own pasta, made primarily with puréed plantains, some tapioca starch and a little bit of all-purpose flour.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Tom Holland swaps his padel for a HexClad pan while hosting his 2nd Annual Bero Padel Classic on April 29 in Los Angeles.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The Philips 1000 Series Touchscreen Key-free Electronic Deadbolt swaps a standard deadbolt with no wiring required.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Here, chef Hugh Acheson swaps out the sugar for maple syrup and adds fresh marjoram and chiles, yielding an earthier dish with just the right amount of heat.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
In these images, Monroe swaps hyper-glam for vulnerability.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
Boston’s second-most common lineup since Tatum’s return, which swaps Pritchard in for Hauser alongside the other four starters, has outscored opponents by 56 points over 48 minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
While strawberry shortcakes are usually made with biscuits, this recipe swaps them for tender little cakes baked in muffin tins.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Third Circuit’s ‘swaps-first’ approach to field preemption has filtered down to other federal courts.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The difference is in the relationship — homestays put you alongside a host, while swaps give you the run of someone’s home.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
HomeExchange charges a flat $220 per year for unlimited swaps.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Smart swaps, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, can add up to meaningful increases in daily movement.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 June 2026
However, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission views these contracts as falling within its jurisdiction to regulate swaps and derivatives.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In conventional spandex, this is made from fossil fuels, namely coal, but Hyosung’s bio-BDO swaps this for sugarcane.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Not even two tribe swaps really helped.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Simple swaps and balanced meals can naturally work prebiotics and probiotics into your routine throughout the day.
—Ryan Brennan
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaps
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To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Marlins would need to take on enormous amounts of money in free agency and trades to reach a hypothetical $171 million floor.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Its closest competitor, Walmart , trades at 40 times.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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But no technology substitutes for the human infrastructure, partnerships, and political will that made the old system work.—
Stephanie Psaki,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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It is offered as rationale for below-market compensation, as though mission alignment is a form of currency that substitutes for pay.—
Charles Stanton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The collection changes monthly and appears throughout the property, from restaurants and guest rooms to corridors and public spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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As a final point, even if a new law changes the rules in college sports, colleges must actually abide by those rules for a new system to work.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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“Swaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaps. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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