swap places

VERB

replace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change follow oust recover reinstate restore succeed supplant supply take over take over from

STRONG

alter compensate displace mend patch reconstitute recoup redeem redress reestablish refund regain reimburse repay restitute retrieve ring shift sub substitute supersede

WEAK

back up fill in front for give back outplace pinch hit for put back ring in stand in (for) stand in lieu of step into shoes of take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep precede

STRONG

break damage deprive forfeit lose penalize remain take worsen

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

shift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter change deviate drift move relocate remove ship shuffle transfer turn vary veer

STRONG

about-face budge cook dislocate displace disturb exchange fault flip-flop rearrange replace reposition stir substitute swerve tack transmogrify transpose vacillate waffle yo-yo

WEAK

blow hot and cold bottom out change gears dial back do up hem and haw move around move over recalibrate switch over turn around turn the corner turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue fix hold keep remain stay

STRONG

calm leave alone order

WEAK

deactivate stagnate

Example Sentences

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In one dimension, particles cannot move around each other to swap places.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

She also said she wished she could swap places with her friend, and said she would have to live with the guilt of what happened for the rest of her life.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

Every time they use their powers, they swap places with each other, causing their worlds to collide in comic and surreal ways.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Ellemann-Jensen told a news conference that he took the decision to swap places after returning to office Aug. 1 but only announced it Tuesday following the Zelenskyy visit.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2023

On the wallpaper in front of him, roses appear to drift, rotate, swap places.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

swap places

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