SWANNED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

swanned

verb

past tense of swan

as in strolled

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Braun strolled alongside Sweeney in a pair of beige suede boat shoes.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Once the final paddle was raised, the crowd strolled over to the President’s Suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium for dessert, Honey Deuces, and a front row seat to the nail-biting Djokovic-Navone match.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolled

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Right fielder Jason Lane ambled over in time to make the catch, then didn’t.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Four days after the council vote, Leslie Ridings and Horton of the residents association stood outside the fenced off lot as two men with the group Vincor Construction ambled about driving stakes into the ground.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of ambled

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The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of moseyed

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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

Definition of loitered

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But despite Rexha’s rousing encore, her question still lingered.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026
In this case, the shark — which Gauna believes to be a roughly 9-foot juvenile — lingered within arm’s length of the swimmer, circling him several times.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of lingered

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