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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The Surface Pro gets a speed boost and an OLED display option
Image: Allison Johnson / The Verge
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro — sans model number — swaps out the last-gen’s Intel Core Ultra processor for Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips from Qualcomm.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 May 2024
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Verb
Just please swap out the Target flip flops for some cute heels.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The Surface Pro gets a speed boost and an OLED display option
Image: Allison Johnson / The Verge
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro — sans model number — swaps out the last-gen’s Intel Core Ultra processor for Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips from Qualcomm.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 May 2024
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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