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
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Kelly swaps out the anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus Rex for an orange unicorn with a yellow mane and a purple tummy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
The experience swaps out trolley service and silver-domed plates for multicourse meals at an expansive dining table or intimate dinners on the terrace, with a backdrop of the city skyline.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
The design swaps the traditional white smile line for arcs of gold, silver, and even rich, luxe-looking jewel tones that shimmer with every wave and gesture.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Follow along as Santa swaps his sleigh for a Carnival cruise ship!
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Samsung swaps the typical fingerprint sensor embedded in the display for one built into the power button on the side.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
For an even more streamlined ingredient list, opt for their organic series which aside from using organic ingredients, also swaps the corn syrup for cane sugar.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
That swaps the two teams in terms of their likely College Football Playoff seeding, with the bracket to be announced on Sunday.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Meg Miller, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Learn practical skills such as basic plumbing, tiling, outlet swaps, and dimmer installation.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, the bloc established the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) to provide currency swaps during foreign-exchange shortages.
—Brian Wong, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Those moves only yielded late-round pick swaps while leaving roughly $28 million in dead money over the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the Nets decided once was not enough, and sent the Rockets six draft picks/pick swaps between 2021-27 to get James Harden.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Other helpful swaps include sleeping on a silk or satin pillowcase to cut down on static and minimize breakage.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
Select Bay Area retail locations will offer Tailor Shop services, including team-color button swaps, chainstitch embroidery, splatter paint with stencils, foil treatments, and other options for creating one-of-a-kind fan gear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Inspired by traditional beef stroganoff, this streamlined version swaps in quick-cooking, thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts for a faster, lighter weeknight dinner that still tastes rich and deeply satisfying.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
In September 2025, Puma and Nouchi released the Mostro Sock, an ankle-high version that swaps the signature strap for a sock profile while keeping the spiked rubber sole and textured tread.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Kelly swaps out the anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus Rex for an orange unicorn with a yellow mane and a purple tummy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
The experience swaps out trolley service and silver-domed plates for multicourse meals at an expansive dining table or intimate dinners on the terrace, with a backdrop of the city skyline.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
The design swaps the traditional white smile line for arcs of gold, silver, and even rich, luxe-looking jewel tones that shimmer with every wave and gesture.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Follow along as Santa swaps his sleigh for a Carnival cruise ship!
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Samsung swaps the typical fingerprint sensor embedded in the display for one built into the power button on the side.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
For an even more streamlined ingredient list, opt for their organic series which aside from using organic ingredients, also swaps the corn syrup for cane sugar.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
That swaps the two teams in terms of their likely College Football Playoff seeding, with the bracket to be announced on Sunday.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
Book swaps let readers enjoy a new book without the additional expense and keep unwanted books out of landfills.
—Meg Miller, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Learn practical skills such as basic plumbing, tiling, outlet swaps, and dimmer installation.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, the bloc established the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) to provide currency swaps during foreign-exchange shortages.
—Brian Wong, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Those moves only yielded late-round pick swaps while leaving roughly $28 million in dead money over the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the Nets decided once was not enough, and sent the Rockets six draft picks/pick swaps between 2021-27 to get James Harden.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Other helpful swaps include sleeping on a silk or satin pillowcase to cut down on static and minimize breakage.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
Select Bay Area retail locations will offer Tailor Shop services, including team-color button swaps, chainstitch embroidery, splatter paint with stencils, foil treatments, and other options for creating one-of-a-kind fan gear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Inspired by traditional beef stroganoff, this streamlined version swaps in quick-cooking, thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts for a faster, lighter weeknight dinner that still tastes rich and deeply satisfying.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaps
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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
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The group exchanges little looks.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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After Thursday's meltdown, ServiceNow trades at just under 28 times forward earnings.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Apple still trades at a premium valuation of over 31 times 2026 earnings, but that multiple has compressed as AI enthusiasm shifted to competitors.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Charlton hit back through Miles Leaburn’s 57th-minute goal, but Marc Guiu swiftly replied and substitutes Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez put the gloss on the scoreline in stoppage time.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Target’s four-person meal costs less than $20, about the same as in 2024, but substitutes green beans and cream of mushroom soup for French bread and frozen corn — also not an apples-to-apples comparison.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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That fundamentally changes the risk profile of building a business alone.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Swaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaps. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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