1
as in deviating
to change one's course or direction
thinking that we were being followed, we abruptly swung to the left at the next intersection swing right at James St.
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2
as in whipping
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
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3
as in manipulating
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
a man who's able to swing two full-time jobs
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4
as in rotating
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
he swung the bat as hard as he could but he missed the ball don't let the wind swing that gate shut
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5
as in hanging
to place on an elevated point without support from below
beach towels swung up to dry on the lifeguard's high chair
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6
as in affording
to have enough money for
I don't think that we can swing that hefty a mortgage
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swinging
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Reagan championed free trade while selectively deviating from it, according to the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Occurring more than halfway through the performance, the scene is used to introduce the tragic backstory of the Phantom character at a freak show — a new narrative deviating from the original source material.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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In one short, a young Stuckmann, dressed as Harrison Ford's lasso-whipping adventurer, jumps onto the back of a moving car.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mash as desired, either with a potato masher or by whipping with an electric mixer.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rozier’s arrest was tied to allegations of manipulating in-game statistics to benefit betting operations, while Billups was accused of participating in illicit poker events connected to the criminal network.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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The craft involves manipulating color to create a specific mood, visual style or narrative theme and is widely-used across film, TV and music.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The menu will include around five core cocktails from Rzepka's original recipes, as well as five rotating cocktails that will swap out with the seasons.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The only hitch was the two-handed pinch-and-hold gesture for rotating some objects.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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One can make the argument that his choice to forego free agency and remove the dark cloud hanging over the team's season has almost as much to do with the Jays getting to the World Series as his stellar play on the diamond.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Otherwise, remember that a coat closet should prioritize hanging items first.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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For many low-income individuals and families, the benefits are their only means of affording staples like milk, eggs, cereal and vegetables.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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States that scored best offered Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans with better coverage, making accessing and affording care easier.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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The constantly shifting allegiances are meant to form a twisty yarn in the aggregate, though the effect is largely just confusing — especially when Helen gets a subplot investigating her own past that distracts from her role as the chilly, withholding boss.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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Offenses started shifting toward using more 11 personnel (three receivers, one tight end, one running back) a little over a decade ago.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Swinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swinging. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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