swaps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of swap
as in exchanges
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

plural of swap
as in trades
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 swaps
Verb
When day turns to night and the city swaps coffee cups for cocktail glasses, sample some of the country’s best mixed drinks, wines and, of course, whisky. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Agurto is one of 25 veterans who, over the past two years, have turned to a program that swaps a therapist’s couch for a racing simulator. — Laurie Mermet, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Unlike Reborn Rich, Reborn Rookie is a comedy, finding a fair amount of fun in the story of a CEO who accidentally swaps bodies with a young soccer player, and uses the opportunity to get revenge on his selfish children. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026 As its name suggests, the 9060 Mule trims down the sneaker from its usual height, removes the heel in favor of a backless look with an adjustable support strap and swaps out materials for an even more breathable summertime build. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 In the new Prime Video series, Lexi Minetree plays the iconic character, who must adapt to a new high school as her family swaps Bel-Air for dreary Seattle. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 June 2026 This summery twist on the decadent Italian dessert swaps out espresso and marsala for homemade berry syrup and fruit liqueur. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Critics will claim that trading Canadian or Danish oversight for an American protectorate merely swaps one master for another. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Noun
He was dealt to Chicago, along with two future second-round pick swaps and cash considerations, in exchange for the 38th overall pick. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 In all, the researchers made 23 different swaps, putting a different amino acid into one of 10 key positions identified by their work with AlphaFold. — ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 No team has embraced the Rubik’s Cube nature of the three-team trade like the Rays, who have nudged their way into five of the past six three-way swaps. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Shop them all for easy swaps that refresh your space without making any major updates. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 The upgrade swaps out the ship’s two 155 mm Advanced Gun Systems for four large missile launch tubes. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 The fashion set is turning towards Bermuda shorts, midi skirts, Capri pants, and other swaps. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 19 July 2026 Kalshi agrees with the federal government that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — which regulates swaps and derivatives — has the sole power to regulate prediction markets. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 July 2026 The stress of swaps While some kids are begging for extra snacks to trade and share, other kids would like no fun snacks packed in their lunch box. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaps
  1. exchanges
  2. trades
  3. substitutes
  4. changes
Verb
  • Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of exchanges
Verb
  • Here, the classic espresso martini trades its traditional coffee-forward notes for the warm, roasted depth of hojicha.
    — Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The 27-year-old was the likeliest candidate to be the team’s starting second baseman if, as expected, San Francisco trades Luis Arraez before Monday’s deadline.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of trades
Verb
  • This approach substitutes information for sensation, and reduces both human and supra-human experiences to the level of data.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • So Tuchel, who always substitutes his wingers after roughly an hour, decided to withdraw Gordon and bring on an extra defender, Ezri Konsa.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of substitutes
Verb
  • Cracker Barrel had already committed substantial capital to a transformation without proving which changes customers wanted, which investments would improve restaurant economics, and which businesses still deserved a place inside the company.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The total solar eclipse in your sign could coincide with a new role or personal reinvention that changes the way others perceive you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of changes

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