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swinging

adjective as in moving backward and forward

Strongest match

Strong matches

adjective as in lively

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Despite his relatively low visibility, Haynes’ complex but always swinging style has had a significant impact — first upon the playing of such otherwise highly original drummers as Jones, DeJohnette and Tony Williams and in more recent years on Jeff “Tain” Watts, Eric Harland, Matt Wilson and others.

Motie, who played with more class than his batting position suggests, came out swinging - striking his first two balls for six and continuing to take 31 from his first nine balls.

From BBC

The smooth Hernández begins dancing merengue in his chair and pretends to bat like a Dominican baseball player, swinging his hips.

From Salon

Trump has just about done it again—and the country’s largely swinging further to the right on down-ballot candidates and even some ballot initiatives.

From Slate

“Living in the state 50 years, playing in front of millions of people, entertaining... you’ve seen me succeed, you’ve seen me fail, but you’ve seen me get up, and keep swinging, and keep trying. That’s what we do, because we have the faith.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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