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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In a 2019 appearance on late night television, she swapped the famous lyrics of her song "Jolene" to "Drag queen! Drag queen!"
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even the sober Gen Zers I know still go out — they’ve just swapped negronis for mocktails.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Hunt was among those to embrace this as well as she swapped out her silver earrings for gold at the European Championships, and wore a tiara after winning her 200m gold on Thursday evening.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Anthropic’s Mythos practiced deception, while OpenAI models swapped tips on a secret message board for future exploits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Perhaps it had been lost in a comical mix-up involving two identical sheaves of paper, in which Penelope’s notes were mistakenly swapped for, say, a collection of soup recipes.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
