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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swung

But she has swung to the latter camp and now recommends investors buy the stock.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Seldom have emotions swung so strongly via artificial means—on both sides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

It dove out of the bottom of the strikezone, and Baldwin swung through it, ending the inning on a strikeout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Spencer—an earl, historian and former NBC journalist—in his book “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” has again swung the spotlight back to that difficult time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I went back to the hearth and swung the pot over the fire.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff