swanned

past tense of swan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swanned
Verb
  • To my surprise, Conway showed up, walking Clyde; Bores strolled past me in a dark suit.
    Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto sauntered through the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse Saturday afternoon before a start that could have been etched in baseball lore.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Just as the second half of the Australia game was about to kick off, the Kiddies Parade started outside the baptist church and a series of floats ambled down Main Street, which was otherwise closed off.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Nashville Predators moseyed westward for a California swing that started with a tie-breaking triumph against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, continued with another deadlock-loosening clash with the Kings on Monday and will wrap up versus the Ducks on Tuesday.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Other executives, coaches and support staff loitered in the hall, speaking in hushed tones if at all.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After being denied by Cuba, the ship approached Florida and lingered offshore, so close the passengers could see the lights of Miami.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 June 2026
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“Swanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanned. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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