Thesaurus results for SWAPS

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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Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Aaron Sorkin hopes to strike gold again with The Social Network follow-up The Social Reckoning, which swaps Jesse Eisenberg for Jeremy Strong in its portrayal of controversial tech exec Mark Zuckerberg. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026 This version swaps the Snapdragon for Intel's Wildcat Lake chips. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 The Pillow Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 34, another September arrival, swaps out its prototype’s magnetic closure with a zipper. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The company is also releasing a suite of apps, including a tool for relighting and one that swaps characters or outfits. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The Crispy Morning swaps the usual English muffin for a scallion pancake — an ingredient Hart grew up eating. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Take San Jose, California, mother of four Alyssa Munoz, who swaps the local park for a different kind of playground on Sunday mornings. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 His cannelloni au gratin, inspired by one at Sardi’s, in New York’s Theater District, swaps the original’s rich cheese sauce for light béchamel and savory jus. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, the spread on its five-year credit default swaps, which are insurance against default, at one point soared above 1,140 basis points. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 More investors are looking to hedge against a potential downturn in the AI boom, driving up the cost of credit default swaps tied to hyperscalers. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Hall is the owner of The Evergreen Collective, a shop on Grand Avenue that helps customers make small, sustainable swaps in their everyday lives. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 As a result, the 3rd Circuit stresses the CEA blocks state laws that directly interfere with swaps. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 That court classified Kalshi’s sports prediction contracts as swaps rather than bets governed by state gambling laws. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors said the contracts fall within the law and argued that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has authority to prohibit swaps tied to events such as assassination or military action. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026 Options include a Starlink Mini satellite internet system, 440-W solar charging setup, external ladder, separate removable table for use between the swivel cab seats, and aforementioned add-ons and swaps like the rear office. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 While the classic Triple Power Moisturizer centers on retinyl palmitate, this nighttime version swaps the retinoid for a 10% exfoliating blend of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and gluconolactone (a polyhydroxy acid that doubles as a humectant). — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

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Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.

— C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of exchanges

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Based on my forward estimates, the stock trades at roughly 20 times earnings and 17 times enterprise value to EBITDA.

— Stephanie Link, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
In China, Lauder trades with 17 prestige brands, spanning skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care, at different price points.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of trades

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Then, with one click of a Copy button, the website quietly substitutes a command that could put your Mac at risk.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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

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