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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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2
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
Bridgerton, with its consciously diverse vision of a Regency world, feels like a project conceived in a more inclusive moment; the pendulum has since swung the other way.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s no doubt that Kirby would’ve loved to have swung that powerful right hook at Hitler on the cover of Captain America Comics #1.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Chinese streaming giant iQiYi returned to revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, posting a 3% year-over-year increase and narrowing its quarterly loss, though the company swung to a full-year loss as profitability eroded sharply.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The general trend of midterm-year polling shows that Black voters, Latino voters, and young voters, all of whom swung to Trump in 2024, are now swinging away from him.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Much of that is driven by federal mortgage-lending rules enacted after the housing crisis that have swung the pendulum too far.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The lantern, hung on the A-frame, swung like a pendulum.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
At a whopping 108 minutes, Trump on Tuesday swung wildly between trying to reassure voters their gamble on his return to power was worth it and targeting the Democrats in the room with a series of sneers, taunts, and swipes.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Prior to the call, TKO Group posted a 12% rise in revenue to just over $1 billion and swung to a net profit in a mixed quarter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s no doubt that Kirby would’ve loved to have swung that powerful right hook at Hitler on the cover of Captain America Comics #1.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Chinese streaming giant iQiYi returned to revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, posting a 3% year-over-year increase and narrowing its quarterly loss, though the company swung to a full-year loss as profitability eroded sharply.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The general trend of midterm-year polling shows that Black voters, Latino voters, and young voters, all of whom swung to Trump in 2024, are now swinging away from him.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Much of that is driven by federal mortgage-lending rules enacted after the housing crisis that have swung the pendulum too far.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The lantern, hung on the A-frame, swung like a pendulum.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
At a whopping 108 minutes, Trump on Tuesday swung wildly between trying to reassure voters their gamble on his return to power was worth it and targeting the Democrats in the room with a series of sneers, taunts, and swipes.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Prior to the call, TKO Group posted a 12% rise in revenue to just over $1 billion and swung to a net profit in a mixed quarter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swung
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In this case, however, your expertise is needed to help a jury (or litigants) decide whether someone’s personal or professional behavior deviated from the norm in a way that would irreparably harm another person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Among the many challenges Jackson faced was leading the $6 million-plus rehabilitation effort that turned the building across the street from Hesed House into an additional shelter.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The film, now nominated for an Oscar, presents seemingly ordinary rooms that families have turned into sacred spaces, preserving them for years as a way to process grief.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Compare how Sesko’s minutes are being managed to Rasmus Hojlund’s last season, for instance.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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All to pay for $449 million in operational costs that should have been managed within the city’s budget.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sun Ra twirled, his arms and wrists as fluid as a showgirl’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Mae Speaker, of Portage, twirled on stage as Glinda from The Wizard of Oz.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Frances stood by her dad wearing a canary yellow sundress dress printed with bright orange flowers and a white lei slung around her neck.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cala Pregonda is a red-sand sliver of beach, slung between two land outcroppings dotted with low-lying shrubs typical of the island’s more rugged northern shore.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Antonova wouldn’t meet Epstein until November 2013, a relationship which afforded the Russian woman a tidy sum of cash to cover her schooling.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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This peril—glimpsed as well in studies of Reconstruction- and Jim Crow–era America—deserves greater consideration than is afforded by Blakely’s cursory account.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the campaign, the race veered more into social clashes than managing the state’s finances.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pixar’s animation style, which has veered toward the gorgeous but generic in recent years, gets a refresh here.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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The puck went to Clarke, who adjusted his angle and whipped a shot through a Corey Perry screen.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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So everyone whipped out their phones at the table, which is a very rude thing to do, but in an emergency—in a Hollywood emergency—it was allowed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Swung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swung. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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