swung

[swuhng] / swʌŋ /

VERB

move back and forth; be suspended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curve dangle flap fluctuate hang lurch pitch pivot rotate sway swivel turn twirl veer wave whirl wiggle wobble

STRONG

avert deflect divert oscillate palpitate reel revolve rock roll sheer shunt suspend swerve undulate vary vibrate volte-face wag waggle wheel

WEAK

away be pendent pendulate turn about turn on an axis

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stay straighten

STRONG

be still remain stabilize

Example Sentences

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Starc swung the new ball, though when that lost its shine, the surface offered little.

From BBC

In battleground states, Hispanic voters who have swung toward Republicans in recent years are reversing course, citing immigration and economic instability as concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both have since swung back to Labour, but now it confronts a shrivelling neither of those moments touched – the potential of losing Wales.

From BBC

Within six months, the country’s mood swung positive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asian markets swung between gains and losses as traders wound down before Christmas.

From Barron's