swap in

verb

To exchange (someone or something) for another of the same kind.

“Jerry was slowing down, so I swapped in Tom.”

Opposite
swap out
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Meanings

verbswap in (third-person singular simple present swaps in, present participle swapping in, simple past and past participle swapped in)

present singular third person swaps in · participle present swapping in · participle past swapped in · past swapped in

  1. To exchange (someone or something) for another of the same kind.

    Jerry was slowing down, so I swapped in Tom.

    1 more example

    Jerry was slowing down, so I swapped Tom in.

  2. transitivecomputingTo retrieve (memory contents) from a swap file.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
swap out
Also see
page in

Translations

German einlagern
  • einlagernTranslations
Turkish getirmek
  • getirmekTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

swap in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20in

MLA

“swap in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swap in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20in.

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