swap out

To remove something and put something else in its place.

• We swapped out the old sofa.
• Can I swap out butter for oil?
• She swapped the standard lens out with a wider one.

How to use it: swap out something for something (We swapped out the desk for a smaller table.); swap something out with something (You can swap the cream out with milk.)

Similar words: replace, substitute, exchange

Common phrases: swap out something, swap something out

To replace a used or tired thing or person with a fresh equivalent.

• Let's swap out the tired players.
• They swapped out the worn tyres before the race.
• Can you swap this battery out for a charged one?

How to use it: swap someone/something out (We swapped the tired players out.); swap out something for something (Swap out the worn filter for a fresh one.)

Similar words: replace, change out

Common phrases: swap out someone, swap out something, swap someone out

To move data from a computer’s main memory to a file on its storage drive.

• The system swaps out unused data.
• Several memory pages were swapped out overnight.
• Can the program swap out this process safely?

How to use it: swap out something to something (The system swapped out inactive pages to disk.)

Similar words: page out

Opposites: swap in

Common phrases: swap out data, swap out pages, swap out something

A replacement item, or the act of replacing one item with another.

• The faulty unit needs a swap out.
• We arranged a swap out for the damaged screen.
• The service includes one free swap out each year.

Similar words: replacement, exchange

Common phrases: a swap out, quick swap out, equipment swap out

Food prepared earlier to replace unfinished food during filming, so viewers do not have to wait.

• The cake was a swap out.
• They prepared three swap outs before filming the cooking show.
• The presenter used a swap out while the real pie baked.

Common phrases: a swap out, cake swap out, prepared swap out