Synonyms of swaps

swaps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of swap

as in exchanges

to give up (something) and take something else in return

we swapped our other lawn mower for our neighbors' old snowblower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanges
• trades
• substitutes
• changes
• switches
• replaces
• shifts
• commutes
• interchanges
• supersedes
• displaces
• yields
• surrenders
• reciprocates
• cedes
• hands over

swaps

2 of 2

noun

plural of swap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanges
• trades
• dealings
• trucks
• barters
• trade-offs
• deals
• commutations
• dickers
• substitutions
• transactions
• quid pro quos
• bargains
• replacements
• negotiations
• back-and-forths
• reciprocations
• horse trades
• recompenses
• logrollings
• requitals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swaps

Verb

The conference swaps out Texas State for Louisiana Tech this year. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The closest mainstream offering is Honda's Rebel 1100 DCT, which starts at around US$10,400 – and even that swaps the traditional V-twin for a parallel-twin engine. — New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026

When day turns to night and the city swaps coffee cups for cocktail glasses, sample some of the country’s best mixed drinks, wines and, of course, whisky. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Agurto is one of 25 veterans who, over the past two years, have turned to a program that swaps a therapist’s couch for a racing simulator. — Laurie Mermet, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Unlike Reborn Rich, Reborn Rookie is a comedy, finding a fair amount of fun in the story of a CEO who accidentally swaps bodies with a young soccer player, and uses the opportunity to get revenge on his selfish children. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026

As its name suggests, the 9060 Mule trims down the sneaker from its usual height, removes the heel in favor of a backless look with an adjustable support strap and swaps out materials for an even more breathable summertime build. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

In the new Prime Video series, Lexi Minetree plays the iconic character, who must adapt to a new high school as her family swaps Bel-Air for dreary Seattle. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Noun

On Wall Street, the founders observed how institutional investors sought to trade such uncertain binary outcomes as Brexit and the 2016 presidential election through proxies such as swaps, options, and other risk curves. — Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

This includes cash transfers, currency swaps and shipping registries, the president said. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

And the defense marshals the same string of district court decisions—from Nevada, Ohio, and Michigan—that have rejected broad readings of the definition of swaps in context of sports-event contracts. — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Continuous factory work may still require charging, battery swaps or multiple robots. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

This pancetta carbonara swaps spaghetti for mezze rigatoni, whose ridges and wide tubes catch the glossy egg-and-Parmesan sauce—and plenty of crispy pork. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

The nozzle is also relatively easy to access and replace from the front of the toolhead, making swaps and maintenance far less intimidating than on many older enthusiast printers. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

When a client requests new data, Hollow swaps versions in atomically, so reads never wait on writes and performance stays real-time. — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026