swap
verb (used with object)
to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
swapped
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past participleof swap.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swapverb (used with object)to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
Example Sentences
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It was based on the profile picture of the couple’s shared Facebook account, but Walters had swapped out palm trees for three Christian crosses and the American flag rippling in the breeze.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He’s swapped the sweeping grind of a public commissionership for the surgical precision of strategic advocacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Nick Phucas, a mechanical engineer in Virginia, recently swapped a Rivian EV truck for a Ram gas pickup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
His reported £38.5m move - two weeks after Brazil forward Neymar swapped Paris for Saudi Arabia - came with Lyon struggling in the table and also unable to sign replacements because of financial restrictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I swapped days with a guy in my company. And you wouldn’t believe why.”
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
