swap
verb (used with object)
to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
swapping
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present participleof swap.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They moved to different parts of the island, swapping the beaches in the south to climb the volcanic Mount Batur in the north, and spending time in the cultural village of Ubud inland.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
That can mean swapping in a smaller plane with fewer seats available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The researchers did not limit their experiments to conventional face swapping deepfakes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even if he weren’t, he’d been born in a birthing center, not a hospital, so there was no chance of an accidental baby swapping.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
