as in exchanged
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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Recent Examples of swapped
Word got around and surfers came to the restaurant from all over San Diego County, gathered around the tables, ate burgers and swapped their tales.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Panthers swapped a sixth-round pick (200th overall) for a seventh-round pick (227th overall) with the Miami Dolphins to climb up seven spots in the fifth round.
—Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Without any retraining, the team swapped the robots’ locations and tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Miami then swapped it to San Francisco to move up in the draft, and the 49ers shipped it to the New York Jets to move down.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Jessica Stam swapped New York for Hawaii during the pandemic.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Axiom had delays of its own in developing a suit with features that can be swapped out to focus on moon or microgravity environments.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Some architects, including William Hefner, have swapped out wood framing in favor of steel, which is fire-resilient, recyclable and durable.
—Abigail Stone, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Plus, they can easily be swapped in for jeans or shorts with little to no effort.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2026
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Panthers swapped a sixth-round pick (200th overall) for a seventh-round pick (227th overall) with the Miami Dolphins to climb up seven spots in the fifth round.
—Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Without any retraining, the team swapped the robots’ locations and tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Miami then swapped it to San Francisco to move up in the draft, and the 49ers shipped it to the New York Jets to move down.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Jessica Stam swapped New York for Hawaii during the pandemic.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Axiom had delays of its own in developing a suit with features that can be swapped out to focus on moon or microgravity environments.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Some architects, including William Hefner, have swapped out wood framing in favor of steel, which is fire-resilient, recyclable and durable.
—Abigail Stone, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Plus, they can easily be swapped in for jeans or shorts with little to no effort.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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The overnight attacks followed a prisoner swap Friday, in which Russia and Ukraine exchanged 193 service members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vouchers can be exchanged for a ticket comparable in price and location to select regular season home games, including Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jacksonville traded its first-round pick in 2026 to Cleveland last year to move up three spots and draft Hunter.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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After Maxey and Vucevic traded 3-pointers, the Celtics botched two entry passes for their 15th and 16th turnovers of the night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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In his press conference on Monday, Rosenior pointed out that one video of Fernandez appearing to walk past him after being substituted against Manchester United was cut before the player turned around and hugged him and shook his hand.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That has suddenly changed in the playoffs.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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