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
Meeting the electrification challenge Introducing EVs does not simply involve swapping one set of vehicles for another.
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Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Little, which puts a refreshing twist on the magical body-swapping formula used so prevalently in comedies.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In July, Samsung stopped adding its messaging app to new Android devices, swapping over to Google Messages instead for US users.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Face-swapping video technology is readily available, which can create the illusion of the live victim in front of the camera, investigators found.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The sun has an 11-year cycle, swapping between periods of high activity (solar maximum) and low activity (solar minimum).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Another common change companies might pursue is altering the product’s flavor profile entirely, which could mean swapping out a layer of chocolate for other fillings like wafers or nuts.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Leatherman The Obsidian wears its black all over, swapping the black coating for champagne on the Magnacut blade, pocket clip and accents.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
And simply swapping them out for alternative preservatives hasn’t been, well, simple.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Little, which puts a refreshing twist on the magical body-swapping formula used so prevalently in comedies.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In July, Samsung stopped adding its messaging app to new Android devices, swapping over to Google Messages instead for US users.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Face-swapping video technology is readily available, which can create the illusion of the live victim in front of the camera, investigators found.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The sun has an 11-year cycle, swapping between periods of high activity (solar maximum) and low activity (solar minimum).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Another common change companies might pursue is altering the product’s flavor profile entirely, which could mean swapping out a layer of chocolate for other fillings like wafers or nuts.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Leatherman The Obsidian wears its black all over, swapping the black coating for champagne on the Magnacut blade, pocket clip and accents.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
And simply swapping them out for alternative preservatives hasn’t been, well, simple.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Swapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swapping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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