swap
verb (used with object)
to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another.
were 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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The remarks included the claim some children were "just really badly behaved", and parents were swapping diagnosis tips on social media.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
The news came about an hour before the companies Equinor and energy giant BP announced they were swapping leases for offshore wind projects in New York and Massachusetts.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Once again, our reflections were swapping stories as if no time had passed at all.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
So, if I were swapping out directors, I’d probably pull Lee and Russell.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2013
Ernie Macmillan and Hannah Abbott were swapping Chocolate Frog cards at a nearby table, both of them sporting Support Cedric Diggory!badges on their cloaks.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
