swap
verb (used with object)
to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
swapping
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present participleof swap.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Roberts burned rookie Josue De Paula as a pinch hitter, swapping him out for Kiké Hernández when the Brewers brought in left-handed reliever DL Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
They’re swapping out traditional serif fonts and faceless boardroom photography for colorful palettes and smiling, approachable partner portraiture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
On the other hand, swapping cars in itself costs time.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The researchers did not limit their experiments to conventional face swapping deepfakes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Yeah, your mom’s Italian, right? I feel like they were probably swapping recipes for sauce or something.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
