SWUNG Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

swung

verb

past tense of swing

as in deviated

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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as in turned

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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as in managed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a man who's able to swing two full-time jobs

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as in twirled

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 slung

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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as in afforded

to have enough money for I don't think that we can swing that hefty a mortgage

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Recent Examples of swung Denver swung on Alabama’s Que Robinson as a developmental prospect in the fourth round last year on sheer upside, and Capehart could be a similar interior fit in this class. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 Tomato prices swung wildly in March, jumping 35 cents. —

Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 For the Celtics, that means several of the reserves who swung games in their favor won’t see meaningful minutes moving forward. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 Time seemed to stand still as Van Dijk stepped forward in the six-yard box and swung his left boot at the ball. —

Stuart James, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 To be sure, hope has often swung quickly into doubt since the war began, causing extreme and sudden reversals in financial markets. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 Still, both stocks have swung wildly, rising and falling by double-digit percentages in single sessions. —

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 The Rangers swung at 40 of those and missed 15 times, including five of 11 swings at the slider Sasaki has been trying to develop as his third pitch. —

Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026 Over the past decade, denim trends swung from cropped at the ankle to pooling around the feet. —

Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026

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Footage shared on social media by Paraguayan outlet Radio Nanduti captured people screaming as the car deviated off course and flipped multiple times in the air before coming to a stop.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026