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 Santevia swaps those cartridges with a filter mix that can be poured directly into a metal casing on the shower head to remove chlorine and add in magnesium. — Time Staff, Time, 15 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

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In 2008, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered about 94 percent of the West Bank with land swaps. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 The spread on the social media giant's five-year credit default swaps reached all-time highs on Thursday, a signal of growing credit concerns from investors as the company leans deeper into its artificial intelligence spending plans. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 My sweet potato casserole recipe swaps the nuts for crispy, sweet-and-salty cornflakes—the marshmallows can stay. — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 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

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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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The league announced agreements Monday morning with Kalshi and Polymarket that will allow the companies to use official league data and intellectual property and give the league control over what trades the companies are allowed to offer.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The first number seems absurdly low as a back-of-the-napkin figure, but the $135 billion valuation loss in less than a week is offset by $20 billion in revenue (the company trades at just under 7x revenue).

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 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

Definition of substitutes

Verb

Her physical absence changes nothing about the circumstances of our friendship.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Cocktail-style gatherings where guests mingle and stand have become more common than seated dinners, which changes what a patio needs.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

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