as in to exchange
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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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
These can easily be swapped into standard switch Joy-Cons with a screwdriver, patience, and some repair know-how.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Beijing has pledged to help by offering debt swaps to refinance the high-cost, short-term debt burdening many local administrations.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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To give this concept a more open-air vibe, even the stock doors were taken off and swapped for custom ‘skeleton’ doors.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
These can easily be swapped into standard switch Joy-Cons with a screwdriver, patience, and some repair know-how.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Unveiled in July 2020, the NEA allowed the two carriers to coordinate schedules, swap slots, share revenue, codeshare and jointly offer frequent flier benefits.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Beijing has pledged to help by offering debt swaps to refinance the high-cost, short-term debt burdening many local administrations.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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Imagine exchanging vows on the powdery white sands of Playa Bávaro, conveniently situated on the Lopesan premises and globally declared as one of the best beaches in the world by UNESCO.Lopesan Costa Bavaro Contributor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The presidential campaigns have exchanged barbs about each other's rally sizes.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The two have traded off leads in the last few days.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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After getting bounced from the 2023 playoffs, Milwaukee traded Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen a future first-round pick and two future swaps for Lillard.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Don’t substitute it for a squash or pumpkin that has stringy flesh like spaghetti squash or field pumpkin.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Israel Foreign Minister Israel Katz criticized the U.N. as failing to address allegations that UNRWA staff in the Gaza Strip participated in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and said other international aid agencies are sufficient to substitute UNRWA’s work.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yet, almost everyone knows the climate is changing.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Hungarian has transformed his country’s democratic system by changing electoral laws to ensure only his party can win elections.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swap. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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