as in to exchange
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 exchange
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 swap
Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche kicked things off in earnest by swapping Martin Necas and Mikko Rantanen in a multi-player deal on Jan. 24.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Pfeiffer’s Big Mac riff, a tribute to business partner Louis Mele’s career, swaps slices of standard American for gooey raclette and Gruyere.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Last week, Steve Witkoff swapped an American schoolteacher named Marc Fogel for a Russian crypto scamster named Alexander Vinnik.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche kicked things off in earnest by swapping Martin Necas and Mikko Rantanen in a multi-player deal on Jan. 24.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Reds’ motivation for making the India-for-Singer swap was to improve their starting pitching.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Pfeiffer’s Big Mac riff, a tribute to business partner Louis Mele’s career, swaps slices of standard American for gooey raclette and Gruyere.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
Verb
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During season five’s ballet party, Gina and Mosley exchanged a look that alluded to either an existing affair or a future one.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Brazil in November 2023, Messi and Rodrygo exchanged insults.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Jones made his preference to be traded public this week, hoping to expedite the process ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The actress went all out with her glam, trading her signature natural makeup look for dramatic silver eye shadow with a smokey finish and a brown lip.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Webster took over the captain’s armband once Danny Welbeck had been substituted in the second halves of both recent matches against Chelsea and is regarded by Hurzeler as one of his dressing-room leaders.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Unlike post-Vietnam Presidents, Trump has also abandoned internationalism for a crude form of unilateralism and has substituted personal grievance for national strategy.—
Steven Gillon / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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At the bottom vertex, the slope abruptly changes directions.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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Historically, the Chicago City Council controlled the budget until Mayor Richard J. Daley changed that, consolidating budget power within the executive office.—
Kam Buckner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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