swap
verb (used with object)
to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
have swapped
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present perfectof swap.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They also noted that the beta — which measures volatility in comparison to the wider market — of value and growth have swapped places, mainly driven by Big Tech and the artificial-intelligence industry.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
After previously revealing she would have swapped her quiet birthday celebration to meet the King, the monarch duly obliged a few weeks later.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
Transit planners have swapped out 11 proposals for more modest efforts, such as improvements on the A and E lines, which Metro considers the rail backbone for the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Kansas City Royals have swapped pitchers with the Astros, sending right-hander Dylan Coleman to Houston in exchange for minor league right-hander Carlos Mateo.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Still, they would have swapped it out with a perfect replacement.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
