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
Due to yogurt’s many amazing qualities and versatility, plain yogurt can be substituted for milk in cake and muffin recipes, swapped for sour cream with baked potatoes, and substituted for mayonnaise in salad dressing.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026
The base spirit can change to bourbon, or scotch, or another aged spirit, while the vermouth can be swapped or split with another liqueur to change the experience entirely.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
It will be replaced with housing, a hotel and some shops and stores, part of a nationwide trend that is seeing outdated, failed malls in high-traffic locations swapped for mixed-use development that typically includes apartments.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
After being swapped with the Knicks for Guerschon Yabusele, forward Dalen Terry was traded from New York to the New Orleans Pelicans and subsequently waived.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Bacchanalia has a four course, prix fixe menu for $140 per person each night, though the options change slightly by the day and are swapped out for different seasons.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Alexander-Walker and Anthony Edwards swapped jerseys on the court at the conclusion of Monday’s contest.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
One of those members — e-commerce giant Amazon — got swapped in for Walgreens in early 2024.
—Alex Harring,nick Wells, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
And while each of these details can be easily swapped out by preference or what’s decidedly on trend in color and pattern, blackout curtains, which can be a valuable tool to have in your sleep arsenal, don’t have the same versatility.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026
The base spirit can change to bourbon, or scotch, or another aged spirit, while the vermouth can be swapped or split with another liqueur to change the experience entirely.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
It will be replaced with housing, a hotel and some shops and stores, part of a nationwide trend that is seeing outdated, failed malls in high-traffic locations swapped for mixed-use development that typically includes apartments.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
After being swapped with the Knicks for Guerschon Yabusele, forward Dalen Terry was traded from New York to the New Orleans Pelicans and subsequently waived.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Bacchanalia has a four course, prix fixe menu for $140 per person each night, though the options change slightly by the day and are swapped out for different seasons.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Alexander-Walker and Anthony Edwards swapped jerseys on the court at the conclusion of Monday’s contest.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
One of those members — e-commerce giant Amazon — got swapped in for Walgreens in early 2024.
—Alex Harring,nick Wells, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
And while each of these details can be easily swapped out by preference or what’s decidedly on trend in color and pattern, blackout curtains, which can be a valuable tool to have in your sleep arsenal, don’t have the same versatility.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
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A couple of hours later, the hatches swung open and the seven space travelers hugged and exchanged exuberant high fives.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hallmark says approximately 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged on the holiday (not including those prepackaged valentines exchanged in elementary school classrooms).—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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As Hill and Hirsch traded correct responses and kept chasing one another’s scores, Betts found her prospects of victory rapidly dimming.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal that sent Ochai Agbaji to the Nets.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hurzeler also substituted Jan Paul van Hecke after 61 minutes of the Dutch central defender’s return from a hamstring injury which ruled him out of Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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They've been substituted for equivalent store or name brands when necessary.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Kolb says the Fall/Winter 2026 schedule changed to lighten the load on the Monday holiday, without such a long break between the New York and London shows, which organizers trialled last year.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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But a year after Sabathia’s induction, have times already changed?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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