swapping

verb

present participle of swap
as in exchanging
to give up (something) and take something else in return we swapped our other lawn mower for our neighbors' old snowblower

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Recent Examples of swapping Elite researchers are swapping between rival labs at dizzying speed. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The researchers believe that pigment manufacturing could benefit from swapping out artificial—and frequently toxic—materials for varying sizes and densities of pterin crystals. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 Authorities said Chavez had been swapping the license plates on the vehicle in an effort to avoid detection by license-plate reader cameras. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 There are a total of 39 units, most of which have been renovated as of 2024, swapping an old Florida aesthetic for something more contemporary island chic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Image features range from generation and upscaling to background replacement, object removal, face swapping, and sketch-to-image conversion. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Ditch Drapes That Aren’t the Right Length Instead of prescribing a one-size-fits-all approach to your window coverings, take them on a case-by-case basis, swapping styles and lengths depending on the location and type of window. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026 This alone made a great first impression—the thought of cleaning my hardwood floors, couch, baseboards, and rugs without swapping devices thrilled me as someone who was previously using multiple vacuums to accomplish the same tasks. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Pacome and his friends will take turns being the public-facing rat at the zoo, swapping out roles as behind-the-scenes or front-of-house animals weekly. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swapping
  1. exchanging
  2. substituting
  3. trading
  4. changing
Verb
  • Land exchanges are common elsewhere in the federal government, but exchanging National Park Service land for private development access is unusual, NOTUS reported, citing a former park service official.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • First, the Huskies mixed it up with some marching band members on the practice field outside of Huskie Stadium, jumping in on a routine and exchanging fight songs, with the players chanting, clapping and pumping their fists during their version.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchanging
Verb
  • His character Ned Schneebly was supposed to be substituting — until Dewey impersonated him and stepped in.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Like the Republican critics of resistance politics, progressive ones depicted it as substituting legal tactics for electoral victories.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of substituting
Verb
  • Zhu wants agents trading exactly those, starting with government bonds and money-market funds and moving to real estate and private credit, sold to banks as a service rather than built in-house.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cam Miller cut The Dolphins moved on from a second backup quarterback, releasing Cam Miller less than 18 hours after trading Quinn Ewers to Jacksonville.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of trading
Verb
  • The shift toward cost-efficiency in this round of the AI race is also linked to changing decision-makers within enterprises.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Charlotte City Council spoke with urgency in July about changing local laws so police could more easily crack down on teen takeovers.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of changing

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“Swapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapping. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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