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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"
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to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous
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to exercise authority or power over
an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world
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Recent Examples of swayed
Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
So voters weren’t exactly swayed by the Biden administration’s frequent statements that the economy was on fire.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Commerce writer Julia Harrison is usually a down pillow devotee, but Boll & Branch’s alternative fill might have swayed her to the other side.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
While Wall Street seems to live and die on the slightest hints about the Federal Reserve’s rate stance, Chair Jerome Powell doesn’t think the tech giants behind the AI boom will be swayed by incremental moves in monetary policy.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Kardashian, 45, appears not to be swayed by any of that, insisting in the latest episode of The Kardashians on Hulu that, actually, the famed first landing wasn't real.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The show’s version — younger, weaker, more emotional, and much more easily swayed by Skellen, an obvious schemer — isn’t nearly as compelling.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Batch was trying to be rational but was often swayed by Buzz's mesmerizing touting.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Everyone danced and swayed, lazy smiles on their faces.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
So voters weren’t exactly swayed by the Biden administration’s frequent statements that the economy was on fire.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Commerce writer Julia Harrison is usually a down pillow devotee, but Boll & Branch’s alternative fill might have swayed her to the other side.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
While Wall Street seems to live and die on the slightest hints about the Federal Reserve’s rate stance, Chair Jerome Powell doesn’t think the tech giants behind the AI boom will be swayed by incremental moves in monetary policy.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Kardashian, 45, appears not to be swayed by any of that, insisting in the latest episode of The Kardashians on Hulu that, actually, the famed first landing wasn't real.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The show’s version — younger, weaker, more emotional, and much more easily swayed by Skellen, an obvious schemer — isn’t nearly as compelling.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Batch was trying to be rational but was often swayed by Buzz's mesmerizing touting.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swayed
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Jaramillo’s father was a veteran police officer who influenced him greatly.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Traffic congestion, public transit’s effect on neighborhoods and notable endorsements likely influenced voters most, local leaders and political experts say.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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When he was sacked amid boardroom disputes in September, owner Evangelos Marinakis lurched in another direction.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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An appeals court ruled Bovino did not have to do the daily check-ins.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Stephen King’s 1982 novel, The Running Man, imagined an authoritarian America in 2025, ruled over by a giant corporation that controls the flow of information while keeping the underclass in its place.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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And to know there are cultural differences between women that are affected by a variety of factors, social and environmental, but there is a place for everyone.—
Lisa Vernon-Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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International flights have not been affected so far.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The shooting rocked the community and drew national attention to the question of how such a young child could commit such an act of violence.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts rocked the NFL world on Tuesday when the teams worked out a massive trade deal just hours before the NFL's trade deadline.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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To solve this conundrum and to discover if dark matter could be governed by a fifth, thus far unknown fundamental force, researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) set about determining if dark matter falls into cosmic gravity wells on vast scales just as ordinary matter does.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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That means use will not be uniform nationwide and remains governed by state law and the terms of each agreement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Not everyone is convinced economic talk is the way back into voters’ good graces.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fabrice Cavarretta, associate professor of management at ESSEC Business School isn’t totally convinced.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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What has impressed upon you in this last month or so as the most pressing issues right now for actors?—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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At Valentino, Piccioli impressed the fashion world with his skills as a couturier, which is a major asset given Balenciaga returned to couture in 2021, as well as with his ability to modernise a heritage brand.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Swayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swayed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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