swapped; swapping
1
a
: to give in trade : barter
b
2
: to take turns in telling
swap stories
: to make an exchange
swapper
noun
: an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another
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Examples of swap in a Sentence
Verb
He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.
I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.
I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.
Noun
They made the swap in secret.
we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
For International Puzzle Day, bring your used jigsaw puzzles to swap with other puzzle people to get new-to-you picture puzzles for a new year and a long, cold winter.
—Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
The Lakers had agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap in exchange for Williams on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Temperatures at game time that day peaked at 98°F—hot enough that the 49ers swapped out their uniforms, switching from red jerseys and gold pants to red jerseys and white pants, to reflect more heat away.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
For International Puzzle Day, bring your used jigsaw puzzles to swap with other puzzle people to get new-to-you picture puzzles for a new year and a long, cold winter.
—Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Lakers on Wednesday night acquired Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a deal that was officially announced on Thursday night in exchange for rookie wing Dalton Knecht, veteran wing Cam Reddish, their 2031 unprotected first-round draft pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
The Lakers had agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap in exchange for Williams on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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