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to change one's course or direction<thinking that we were being followed, we abruptly swung to the left at the next intersection>— see turn 3
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to change the course or direction of (something)<at the sound of gunfire, the cavalry officer swung his horse around and galloped rapidly back to the fort>— see turn 2
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to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently<a man whoʼs able to swing two full-time jobs>— see handle 1
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to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis<swung the bat and missed the ball><donʼt let the wind swing that gate shut>— see turn 1
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to place on an elevated point without support from below<beach towels swung up to dry on the lifeguardʼs high chair>— see hang 1
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