Definitions

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

France’s 10-year bond swung as much as 0.16 percentage point intraday, twice its daily average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

And he has swung a hot bat in September, entering Sunday with a .919 OPS this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

After the collapse, Jacks could have swung hard but batted responsibly to stretch out the innings from 211-7 in the 39th over.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

However, the game swung again in the over after Kelly reached his hundred as the left-hander heaved Tom Helm to Higgins on the mid-wicket fence to leave Leicestershire eight down.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

A woman swung open the door, brandishing a wooden spoon.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff