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Example sentences for "swap"

Lexicographically close words:
swank; swanking; swanky; swans; swansdown; swapped; swapping; swaps; swar; sward
  1. I had always let 'em pass, just as you would a jack-rabbit; with a polite word and a guess about the weather, but no stopping to swap canteens.

  2. That old scamp'd swap his skin any time for a drink of running water.

  3. It seems to me I'd swap my pony and saddle for a stack of buttered brown pancakes with some first crop, open kettle, New Orleans sweetening.

  4. He did not propose to swap horses or watches or jack-knives, but he would swap ideas with you day in and day out.

  5. I don't propose to see you swap horses while you're crossing the river.

  6. All the same I'd like to see him swap cracks with Sadler," said Siebold doggedly.

  7. Stand it he did until Tony got enough confidence for infighting, though he should never have attempted to swap punches with such a big fellow.

  8. What say if we get Bradish back in here and swap a marriage for what he can tell us about the Montana business?

  9. He had bought as boys swap jack-knives--sight denied!

  10. I knew I could get two hundred and fifty for him easy, and that Lummox didn't know anythin' of his valoo, and I finally agreed to make the swap even.

  11. I swore and I squirmed and I groaned because that train stopped at every wide spot in the road, paused to take on milk, swap cars, and generally tried to see how long it could take to make a run of some forty miles.

  12. We stopped long enough to swap seats, and I stretched out but I couldn't sleep.

  13. Near his own stage door he bumps into Commodious Rotunda, the stout comedian of the comic theater, and they pause to swap the latest Lambs' Club repartee.

  14. The way the homeward-bound one feels now, he would swap any Old Master he ever saw for one peep at a set of sanitary bath fixtures.

  15. If i waz starving, I wouldn't hesitate tew swap oph all the pedigree I had, and all mi relashuns had, for a quart of pottage, and throw two grate grandfathers into the bargain.

  16. Altho the learned and witty often cater to the ritch, thare never waz one yet, however poor, who would swap estates with them.

  17. Invitations are already out and parties who have not yet received any, but who would like to be present and swap a tin napkin ring for a square meal, will be invited if they will leave their address with the groom.

  18. I learned to love this weird picture at last, and used to go out on deck every morning and swap my breakfast to this priceless panorama for the privilege of watching it all day.

  19. Will you swap hosses, old broad cloth then?

  20. But do you suppose that their father would swap them for Admiral Dewey and all the rainbow glories that fine old Yankee sea-dog ever will enjoy--long may he live to enjoy them all!

  21. Such banquets are spread for the frugal, not one of whom would swap that immortal cook-book review for a dinner with Lucullus.

  22. F I could draw as you have drew, Like to jes' swap pens with you.

  23. He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.

  24. I will swap stories with you for bits of your wisdom, and as you won't take boot, I shall be a great gainer.

  25. The trowsers are homespun, much worn, and his boots coarse enough to swap with a fisherman for mackarel.

  26. I wouldn’t swap it for the best place and house in town.

  27. I should be glad to swap my fireplace and chimney for that, and give a yoke of oxen to boot.

  28. Brooke," said he, "will you swap tours with me if Gordon's willing.

  29. General, as he gazed, "that youngster wouldn't swap places with any subaltern in camp, even if he is under charges.

  30. We'll swap you the r-right to open a store in Wicksville for the right to sell whatever we please," says Mark.

  31. You were always sure you could swap them for something.

  32. I'd like to swap my luck for Jim's If 'e comes 'ome with all 'is limbs.

  33. Swap it for as many blocks of Corrugated preferred as my broker could collect," says I.

  34. I tries to swap a grin with Nivens as I slips through the door.

  35. He came to her side, "Well, Leila, I'll swap thoughts with you.


  36. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "swap" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    alternate; bandy; bang; bargain; barter; blow; bump; burst; bust; change; clap; clash; commute; compensate; cooperate; crack; crash; deal; exchange; flap; flop; give; interchange; knock; rap; reciprocate; requite; respond; retaliate; return; rotate; slam; slap; slat; smack; splat; strike; substitute; substitution; swap; swapping; switch; tap; thwack; trade; trading; traffic; transpose; truck; whack; wham; whop