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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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
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
When the response comes back, the gateway swaps the tokens back with the original real values.
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Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
1 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.
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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.
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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.
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Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
That’s the idea behind scentscaping — a growing approach to home fragrance that swaps synthetic plug-ins and aerosol sprays for natural, intentional scent.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
The second step introduces a two-carbon form of amine (a common ingredient in a wide array of products) and a copper catalyst, which swaps amine groups in where the bromine atoms were.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Hethington swaps the sliced plantain for his own pasta, made primarily with puréed plantains, some tapioca starch and a little bit of all-purpose flour.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
The first footage from director Fred Cavayé’s new adaptation swaps soaring show tunes for prison cells, sword fights and revolutionary chaos.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
The Lakers also gave Utah unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, plus first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
This summertime sangria swaps the traditional red wine for a dry white, and the oranges and apples for ripe watermelon.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
Then add a small buffer for laundry day, new purchases, or seasonal wardrobe swaps.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
The Nomads Pro is still aimed at riders who want to go beyond city limits but swaps rear-hub pedal-assist for a tasty mid-drive motor.
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Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
The pitch is that customers can convert incoming funds or crypto into one MainUSD balance, hold it, and move it out through either fiat or stablecoin rails, with swaps the company says can go down to zero fees depending on the plan.
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Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
That's where sticker swaps come in.
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Erin Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
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.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
When the response comes back, the gateway swaps the tokens back with the original real values.
—
Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
1 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
That’s the idea behind scentscaping — a growing approach to home fragrance that swaps synthetic plug-ins and aerosol sprays for natural, intentional scent.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
The second step introduces a two-carbon form of amine (a common ingredient in a wide array of products) and a copper catalyst, which swaps amine groups in where the bromine atoms were.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Hethington swaps the sliced plantain for his own pasta, made primarily with puréed plantains, some tapioca starch and a little bit of all-purpose flour.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
This particular model swaps in a very capable Ryzen AI 5 430 processor, which comes from the company's latest wave of CPU releases.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
The first footage from director Fred Cavayé’s new adaptation swaps soaring show tunes for prison cells, sword fights and revolutionary chaos.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
The Lakers also gave Utah unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, plus first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
This summertime sangria swaps the traditional red wine for a dry white, and the oranges and apples for ripe watermelon.
—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
Then add a small buffer for laundry day, new purchases, or seasonal wardrobe swaps.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
The Nomads Pro is still aimed at riders who want to go beyond city limits but swaps rear-hub pedal-assist for a tasty mid-drive motor.
—
Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
The pitch is that customers can convert incoming funds or crypto into one MainUSD balance, hold it, and move it out through either fiat or stablecoin rails, with swaps the company says can go down to zero fees depending on the plan.
—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
That's where sticker swaps come in.
—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaps
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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.
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To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.
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Fundamentals eBay trades at a discount to the industry while delivering stronger profitability than peers.
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The engineer built an agent that trades BNB sell signals, picked mainnet and connected a third-party model.
Verb
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Finally, because Helms-Burton gave presidents power to block these suits, the majority concluded that this mechanism substitutes for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act rather than coexisting with it.
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No program substitutes for that.
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The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine.
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That framing changes the design goal from awareness to state change, helping a user fall asleep faster, calm a stressed nervous system or manage a chronic condition in real time.
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“Swaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaps. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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