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
Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
Then there were the mechanics of swapping out the silicone baby, the one that gets manipulated through the birth canal, for a robotic baby that could show signs of life.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
One of the afterthoughts, however, was their acquisition of Kevin Porter Jr.
The Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma swap garnered most of the headlines, as Milwaukee flipped a beloved franchise icon for a volatile forward with unfavorable results at his most recent stop.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Or, swapped for the PB in Chocolaty No-Bake Cookies.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
Then there were the mechanics of swapping out the silicone baby, the one that gets manipulated through the birth canal, for a robotic baby that could show signs of life.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
The town would also like to consider a land swap, moving Johnson Beach Road in front of the Johnson Inn south to the back of the property, Barry said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
One of the afterthoughts, however, was their acquisition of Kevin Porter Jr.
The Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma swap garnered most of the headlines, as Milwaukee flipped a beloved franchise icon for a volatile forward with unfavorable results at his most recent stop.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
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The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The eldest Duggar daughter, got engaged June 15 and exchanged vows during a traditional ceremony in front of 500 guests in Prairie Grove, Ark.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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It was widely panned as a bad move: Who trades an All-NBA player entering the prime of his career?—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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With Thatcher Demko still injured, Quinn Hughes still hobbled, Pettersson still finding his game, J.T. Miller traded and on and on it goes, losing one of the club’s last reliable line drivers could have been a bridge too far.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The default transaction type would be light and free to the end users, unconditionally anonymous transactions, the dark transactions, would attract a tariff with the revenue generated taken by the government to substitute for the loss of taxes and cost of crime in the dark economy.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Some of that growth could come off the back of consumers across the market opting to substitute higher-cost items with low-cost alternatives.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, there should be just as much concern with growing the game in the U.S. -- and don't try to justify doing that by changing some rules in the game.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Details of songs even vary from whale population to population, often changing over the course of a mating season.—
Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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