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swap in

B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To put one thing or person in to replace another one that was taken out.

Literal meaning: To swap (exchange) something in (to a position).

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To replace one item or person with another by putting the new one in the position formerly occupied by the old.

"The coach decided to swap in a fresh striker during the second half to add more energy to the attack."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral

In computing or technical contexts, to bring a component, module, or piece of data into active use in place of another.

"You can swap in a different graphics card without having to reinstall the entire system."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Common in sports (swapping in a player), computing (swapping in a module or component), and cooking (swapping in an ingredient). Works as the complement to 'swap out.' Widely used in technical and everyday contexts.

Commonly used with

player component ingredient driver module part

Forms

Base
swap in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
swaps in
he/she/it
Past simple
swaped in
yesterday
Past participle
swaped in
have + pp
-ing form
swaping in
continuous

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