swap
verb (used with object)
to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
have been swapping
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present perfect progressiveof swap.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“We perhaps have the makings of a deal here,” Bessent said from the White House, noting both sides have been swapping proposals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
In the gay hamlet of Fire Island Pines, where he owns a bungalow, men have been swapping gossip about ghastly symptoms, scanning each other for any blemish, scrounging for medical interventions in short supply.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2022
As theatres reopen, actors like Stephen Beckett have been swapping their lockdown jobs for their place on the stage once more.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2021
Thai chefs have been swapping in local ingredients for decades here, whether for fun or out of necessity.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2020
Its members have been swapping products with other infusion services and even limiting the number of new patients they accept.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2018
