swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

moving backward and forward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluctuating

STRONG

swaying waving

ADJECTIVE

lively

Synonyms

STRONG

active contemporary hip modern sophisticated spirited

WEAK

trendy up-to-date vivacious

Antonyms

STRONG

lazy old old-fashioned

Example Sentences

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“Every at-bat’s important. He’s still swinging a hot bat. It absolutely carries over.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

But now attention is swinging back to the main brain of data-center computing, the CPU.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

EV drivers aren’t entirely immune from swinging gas prices, either.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

“And it was like: Man, are we swinging too high?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A Nephila spider spun a golden web, lazily swinging from twig to twig.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer