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
Richard Natale, Variety, 12 May 2024
Idahoans have just one year left to swap out their current license for a REAL ID or a Star Card.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024
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Verb
The two men came to an agreement under which Moritz swapped stock footage for name rights to the 2001 film and its successors.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 12 May 2024
Idahoans have just one year left to swap out their current license for a REAL ID or a Star Card.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for swap
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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