swapped

verb

past tense of swap
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 Dark finishes were swapped with pastel tones, blue accents and golden colors, and mirrors were added to play off the natural light. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 The draft picks are from 2029 to 2033, partly because the Clippers already traded their 2028 first and swapped their 2027 pick. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 On the red carpet, Clooney playfully swapped his Golden Lion trophy for a photographer's camera. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Bonnell says the battery can be swapped in roughly 30 seconds. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Everyday pieces of jewelry are being swapped out less than clothing — because jewelry transcends seasonal wear and is symbolically significant to its wearer. — Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 If your logo were swapped onto a competitor's website, would anyone notice? — Cynthia Ferngren, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Californians made up just under a quarter of the more than 56,400 people who swapped their out-of-state licenses for Gem State cards last year. — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 More than one OpenAI agent was involved in the hack of Hugging Face, and in at least one case the agents swapped notes on how to sneak into the company’s network. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapped
  1. exchanged
  2. traded
  3. substituted
  4. changed
Verb
  • The couple exchanged vows during a small New York ceremony in July 2025.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged threats late Tuesday over what their next steps might be.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchanged
Verb
  • Allen, the Pembroke Pines kid who worked his way up from Weston FC to the Inter Miami youth academy to the club’s all-time appearance leader, was traded to the Chicago Fire.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, the Devils had an extra first-round pick in 2028 after the Šimon Nemec trade in which New Jersey acquired two firsts, including the one now traded to Nashville.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of traded
Verb
  • Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Salah, who scored his first goals with his new club over the weekend, was substituted in the second half.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of substituted
Verb
  • That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of changed

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“Swapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapped. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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