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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“That’s edging past ‘inspired by’ into reproducing the copyrighted song, even when the words are swapped out,” they wrote.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Japan’s Panasonic has swapped out a part of its EV battery production lines in Kansas to make batteries for AI data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Roberts had swapped Hernández and slumping Will Smith in the batting order, moving Hernández up to third and Smith down to fifth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
If the McLaren drivers swapped places, it would make no difference to the team in terms of a collective points haul, but if it went wrong, the cost could be high.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Tree and Zheegwon swapped hats back and forth.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
