swap
verb (used with object)
to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
was swapping
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past progressiveof swap.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Cillian Murphy also shot down rumblings earlier this year when he was asked if he was swapping his flat cap for a wand.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
When he left DC Comics in 2021, Tynion was swapping the security and prestige of being in charge of the monthly Batman story for the uncertainty of life as an independent creator.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Altria’s announcement comes just days after the company said that it was swapping its minority stake in Juul Labs for a license to some of Juul’s heated tobacco intellectual property.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
I texted Breeze and learned that our plane had mechanical issues and the airline was swapping out planes in Charleston.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022
There was swapping of horses by the men or of fruit or vegetable preserves by the women.
From Society Its Origin and Development by Henry Kalloch Rowe
