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verb

ˈswäp How to pronounce swap (audio)
Definition of swapnext
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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noun

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
Verb
In this particular instance, the thieves had swapped out two RTX 5080 GPUs for a pair of RTX 3060 cards. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Earlier in the season, a multi-inning outing for Pintaro, who has attracted interest from other teams over the past couple of years, would’ve meant a trip back to Triple A; the Mets would’ve needed to swap him for a fresh pitcher. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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The nozzle is also relatively easy to access and replace from the front of the toolhead, making swaps and maintenance far less intimidating than on many older enthusiast printers. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Depending on the plan, monitoring may cover credit activity, financial accounts, investment and retirement accounts, phone takeovers, SIM swaps, utility accounts and other areas where criminals may try to use your identity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swap
  1. exchange
  2. trade
  3. substitute
  4. change
Verb
  • German authorities said Russia organized the 2019 killing of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a former Chechen rebel commander who was shot in a Berlin park by Vadim Krasikov, a hitman who was later greeted by Putin after he was exchanged in a spy swap.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • German authorities also said Russia organized the 2019 killing of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a former Chechen rebel commander who was shot in a Berlin park by Vadim Krasikov, a hitman who was later greeted by Putin after he was exchanged in a spy swap.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchange
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  • García, who led the National League in slugging before getting traded, now has 25 homers on the season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman traded sharp attacks Wednesday night over homelessness, policing, housing, and the city’s struggling economy in the first major debate of the general election campaign.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trade
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  • Larson and his people were dismissive of Bronin’s campaign and seemed to think contempt could substitute for substance.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Alaves' Ángel Pérez was reprimanded by coach Quique Sánchez Flores after being substituted and punching the bench several times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of substitute
Verb
  • Trump frequently changes course on a dime and as all the elements for the Ulchi Freedom drills are in place, scaling them back may not amount to much on the ground.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now locked up in a state penitentiary near San Diego on unrelated charges, Knight hasn't changed his tune.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of change

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