swop
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
Example Sentences
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The male had been calling the female back to the nest and she arrived, swopping down towards the kite.
From BBC
Either way, it means the two hosts of The Apprentice won’t be able to swop anecdotes about boardroom bloodletting.
From The Guardian
“It’s a pity that so many young people appear to be swopping one set of health risks with another,” he said.
From The Guardian
By the time I stepped off the train, flats swopped for heels, I strode along the platform as light and carefree as a 25-year-old.
From The Guardian
The organisation said five carmakers had admitted swopping airbags for identical devices in Australia as a temporary fix.
From BBC
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