SWAYED Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in influenced

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verb

past tense of sway

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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as in lurched

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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as in ruled

archaic 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

Adjective

One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest investment mogul, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026 Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed. — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026 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

Blue paper lanterns swayed in the wind, and people wore traditional Japanese garments to complete the atmosphere. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026 But weddings also bring out the cynics, and there are a lot of people who cannot be swayed by a wedding. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026 Two men who were with Salgado Araujo disputed the government’s account, saying the agents’ vehicles bumped into them and then swayed into the van, forcing them to stop. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Would offering Gonzalez have swayed Milwaukee’s decision, sending Antetokounmpo to Boston and thus preventing the Jaylen Brown-for-Paul George stunner that followed? — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 Matz said Bay Point’s gate and its proximity to the Design District and downtown Miami swayed the buyers of the home at 790 Lake Rd. — Catherine Odom july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Recovery flags Bode said the idea for recovery flags came to her as posters of her son’s artwork swayed in the wind. — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swayed

Adjective

Markets don’t seem convinced that relief is around the corner.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 July 2026
During construction, Wright insisted that his design would perform, but on-site builders were less convinced and added more structural steel to the concrete slabs without the architect’s knowledge.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of convinced

Verb

This new release is said to be inspired by the Grand Canyon in Yellowstone National Park, and that the contrast between light and shadow there influenced Beam’s decision to finish two bourbons separately.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of influenced

Verb

Adams’ shoulders lurched on the bench, while Richards fell to his knees, dug his afro into the grass, and closed his eyes in pain.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Definition of lurched

Verb

Basabe seemed unaware of the man’s presence in the courthouse, after Marsh had ruled before trial that the man would not be permitted as a witness.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Since the mysterious deaths of a husband and wife in the Medici family, a powerful Italian dynasty that ruled Florence and Tuscany almost uninterruptedly from 1434 to 1737, rumors have swirled about what led to the couple’s untimely demise.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of ruled

Adjective

Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Sector leaders have warned for years that judging nonprofits too heavily by overhead can create distorted incentives.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of distorted

Verb

Contrast that with the Premier League, in which there were three such errors in the 380 games last season, only one of which materially affected a match result.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
So while some groups of animals have little infection, others may see up to 90% of koalas affected.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of affected

Verb

That said, the latest cuts are not expected to be as sweeping as those that rocked the company in 2023, when dozens of employees—including 20 on-air hosts and analysts (Suzy Kolber, Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose, et al)—were let go.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026
While the rapper sported an Argentina jacket to show his support for the country’s national team during the final game that same day, Stormi rocked a Spain jersey.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of rocked

Verb

The decision clarified how the Restoration Act applies and reaffirmed that tribal gaming is primarily governed by federal law.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
That type of claim is usually governed by state right of publicity law or case precedent and can lead to monetary damages.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

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