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
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
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The quarterback then ran to the sidelines to have his helmet swapped for another.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
The breakthrough swaps oxygen production for the oxidation of glucose, a sugar easily derived from farm waste like cotton and wheat stalks.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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Verb
However, the image circulated on social media has been altered, as the real scene clearly shows Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Will's (Noah Schnapp) binders are actually swapped on the shelf.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The quarterback then ran to the sidelines to have his helmet swapped for another.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
Try healthy food and drink swaps.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
The breakthrough swaps oxygen production for the oxidation of glucose, a sugar easily derived from farm waste like cotton and wheat stalks.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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