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
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Sweet Caroline swaps the typical dinner-and-drinks routine for something way more interactive.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Reid shares videos of her skating journey to more than 46,000 Instagram followers, and Inclusive Skating swaps coaching tips and competition dates.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, the Hawks run a five-out offense that swaps the center and power forward on the perimeter, giving him miles of space and asking absolutely nothing complicated of him.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Casting Dynevor will play January Andrews, a romance author who swaps genres with her college rival, Augustus Everett, while living in neighboring lake houses.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The direct-to-consumer label will be the first to sell apparel constructed using CreateMe’s digital bonding process, which swaps a needle and thread for adhesive that joins pieces of fabric together.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Juliette Lewis swaps bodies with a chair in this new surrealist vision from writer-director Amanda Kramer (Please Baby Please) narrated by Melanie Griffith and co-starring Mamoudou Athie (Kinds of Kindness), Samantha Mathis (American Psycho) and Robin Tunney (The Craft).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Jett, who is typically outfitted in a catsuit — no pun intended — swaps her sporty look for a glistening gold halter top and a pair of empire waist trousers while arriving at a particularly important game.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Paul Blustein, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Though some prisoner swaps have taken place, there has been no viable reconciliation.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Guardian forms part of a broader system that includes Guardian Station, a robotic base that automates battery swaps and redeployment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
The State Fair of Texas’ iconic mascot swaps out for new Luccheses every three years, as designed by State Fair fans.
—Ella Gonzales
march 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
One of my favorite swaps is trading anything heavy or overly structured for pieces that feel softer and more organic.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Each inlay removes via two tiny screws and readily swaps with alternatives.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Gordon Haskett said GameStop may have built exposure to a target via swaps.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Read on for permit-free swaps for some of the most coveted, reservation-only outdoor adventures.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Louisianians know the pleasure of a cushaw, which swaps perfectly with pumpkin.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Sweet Caroline swaps the typical dinner-and-drinks routine for something way more interactive.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Reid shares videos of her skating journey to more than 46,000 Instagram followers, and Inclusive Skating swaps coaching tips and competition dates.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, the Hawks run a five-out offense that swaps the center and power forward on the perimeter, giving him miles of space and asking absolutely nothing complicated of him.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Casting Dynevor will play January Andrews, a romance author who swaps genres with her college rival, Augustus Everett, while living in neighboring lake houses.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The direct-to-consumer label will be the first to sell apparel constructed using CreateMe’s digital bonding process, which swaps a needle and thread for adhesive that joins pieces of fabric together.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Juliette Lewis swaps bodies with a chair in this new surrealist vision from writer-director Amanda Kramer (Please Baby Please) narrated by Melanie Griffith and co-starring Mamoudou Athie (Kinds of Kindness), Samantha Mathis (American Psycho) and Robin Tunney (The Craft).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Jett, who is typically outfitted in a catsuit — no pun intended — swaps her sporty look for a glistening gold halter top and a pair of empire waist trousers while arriving at a particularly important game.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the amount of outstanding swaps currently stands above $100 trillion, with some 90% involving the dollar.
—Paul Blustein, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Though some prisoner swaps have taken place, there has been no viable reconciliation.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Guardian forms part of a broader system that includes Guardian Station, a robotic base that automates battery swaps and redeployment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
The State Fair of Texas’ iconic mascot swaps out for new Luccheses every three years, as designed by State Fair fans.
—Ella Gonzales
march 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
One of my favorite swaps is trading anything heavy or overly structured for pieces that feel softer and more organic.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Each inlay removes via two tiny screws and readily swaps with alternatives.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Gordon Haskett said GameStop may have built exposure to a target via swaps.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Read on for permit-free swaps for some of the most coveted, reservation-only outdoor adventures.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 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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This compares to Google, which currently trades at 28x, Oracle at 27x and Microsoft at 25x.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elba The largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, low-key Elba trades hard on its Napoleonic history.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ramps substitutes Because their season is so short, ramps can be hard to track down.—
Kelly Vaughan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Once that trio had run themselves into the ground, substitutes Moore, Josh Windass and Nathan Broadhead took over to keep the pressure on.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Top To Bottom Social demonstrates its beliefs through its three steps, which include establishing solid foundations and using smart systems to support them, and following the world changes in search, evaluation, and decision-making.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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With a voluminous, years-in-the-making study of the Chicago Police Department’s officer deployment methods finished, CPD must now decide which changes to enact first in its effort to more effectively respond to emergencies across the city.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Swaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaps. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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