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

From whispers of an Anthropic stake sale to strange options moves, traders sensed trouble and swung into action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

He threw three straight curveballs to Carrigg, bouncing the first and last in the dirt, and Carrigg swung at all three.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The payments company tempered its outlook for the year, even as it swung to a profit and logged higher revenue in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Banks and traders caught wind that Situational Awareness was in trouble and swung into action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

It swung open, and the entrance was bathed in moonlight.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova