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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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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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The show is deviating from the order of Kennedy's books, which explored the romance between Logan and Grace in the second installment, The Mistake.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026 -
Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The Seahawks won those shootouts, but that was mostly due to their special teams whipping the Rams and their offense going off, especially in the Super Bowl qualifier.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Throughout the record, the image of Petras’ life in freefall recurs, giving the record a sense of hair-whipping freedom and heart-stopping urgency.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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Like Muir, Lustmord’s Brian Williams creates harrowing, light-devouring music by digitally manipulating a vast library of sounds he’s collected via sampling and field recording.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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The ever-expanding, replicating, and manipulating series of rooms take scraps and memories of those who pass through it, expanding into something that defies personality or ease.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The new Fast & Furious coaster will feature 360-degree rotating coaster vehicles designed to look like drifting race cars from the street racing film franchise that has earned $7 billion at the worldwide box office.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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There was a catalog from JCPenney, an EHS yearbook and a copy of the school dress code, which laid out such rules as boys being prohibited from having hair hanging over the top of the ears or lower than their collar and Bermuda shorts being only ones allowed.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Common sense dictates hanging wall cabinets first.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Even dancers employed by the most solvent dance institutions, like New York City Ballet, have trouble affording life in New York.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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The Brazilian was meant to give Arsenal another dangerous forward on the break with PSG affording the Premier League team space to attack.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The show follows Charles, Oliver and Mabel, three eccentric neighbors, who find purpose and chaos in solving murders that hit close to home through their true-crime podcast, turning their New York apartment building into a playground of mystery and mischief.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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After 26 years of helping Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents through financial and housing difficulties, Crisis Assistance Ministry CEO Carol Hardison is turning a new page.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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And yet, the through-line of its main character's desperation connects Kill List's shifting tones, following a PTSD-addled war veteran's attempts to provide for his family by accepting his friend's offer to team up on a high-paying contract killing job.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Ho Hern Shin, a deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore who led the board's work on AI, presented the practices as a way to help firms adopt the technology responsibly while the ground keeps shifting beneath them.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Swinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swinging. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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