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
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
This merely swaps one highly suspect notion for another.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
The prices aren’t the only thing unique–Brian Head sits a bit more southern in the state, meaning the geography swaps traditional granite cliffs for red rock and ancient lava flows.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 17 Nov. 2025
Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Financially, farmers and financiers can buy derivative contracts like futures or credit default swaps that insure against the risk of commodity price fluctuations or loans defaulting.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Investors are increasingly turning to credit default swaps (which became one of the massive implosions during the global financial crisis.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Every season, Faeh swaps in some 30 to 40 new dishes, but others have been part of the repertoire for decades.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
These colors can be incorporated in numerous ways, but simple decor swaps are the easiest.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
The Islamic Republic has learned that detaining Americans and other Western nationals carries little cost and often produces tangible rewards — whether sanctions relief, access to frozen assets or asymmetric prisoner swaps.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Donovan Mitchell went for three firsts and two pick swaps, along with Lauri Markkanen.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Russia has arrested a number of foreigners — mainly Americans — on various criminal charges and then released them in prisoner swaps with the United States and other Western nations.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
This merely swaps one highly suspect notion for another.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
The prices aren’t the only thing unique–Brian Head sits a bit more southern in the state, meaning the geography swaps traditional granite cliffs for red rock and ancient lava flows.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
Read on for some of my favorite cold-weather travel swaps for shorter winter trips that save on space.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Financially, farmers and financiers can buy derivative contracts like futures or credit default swaps that insure against the risk of commodity price fluctuations or loans defaulting.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Investors are increasingly turning to credit default swaps (which became one of the massive implosions during the global financial crisis.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Every season, Faeh swaps in some 30 to 40 new dishes, but others have been part of the repertoire for decades.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
These colors can be incorporated in numerous ways, but simple decor swaps are the easiest.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
The Islamic Republic has learned that detaining Americans and other Western nationals carries little cost and often produces tangible rewards — whether sanctions relief, access to frozen assets or asymmetric prisoner swaps.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Donovan Mitchell went for three firsts and two pick swaps, along with Lauri Markkanen.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Russia has arrested a number of foreigners — mainly Americans — on various criminal charges and then released them in prisoner swaps with the United States and other Western nations.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaps
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Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alan Vega continues Suicide’s interest in minimalist instrumentation and linear structures, but trades Rev’s avant-garde electronics for Hawk’s more digestible, Eddie Cochran-esque guitar.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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While this isn’t disastrous, for a stock that usually trades at a premium, trailing the market by 11 percentage points indicates a shift in investor sentiment.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The entire building is 65 feet by 32 feet and within its walls, the landscape frequently changes.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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This toaster changes all of that.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaps. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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