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 Walls swung away, rolled a ball through the infield that was pinched in and scored Mullins. —

Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026 Trump’s approval rating with Hispanic voters has swung dramatically, with 70% disapproving and 29% approving now, compared to a 44% disapproval and 41% approval rating at this time last year. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 My father glanced back to see if anyone was following, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and swung our car onto Broadway, toward Interstate 80, heading west. —

Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 Voters in Pennsylvania are going to the polls to vote in primaries for governor, House, and other races, in a battleground state that has swung between supporting Democrats and supporting Republicans in the past few presidential cycles. —

Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 May 2026 Pasquantino has swung at a higher percentage of pitches outside the zone and a lower percentage of pitches inside the zone. —

Sam McDowell May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026 Mauricio Dubon then swung out of the zone to hit a groundball to the right side. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 In a matter of hours, the South Korean Kospi swung from a fresh record high, above the 8,000 milestone, to a 6% loss. —

Katie Foley, CNBC, 15 May 2026 His disappearing act also comes as the court battle has swung against him. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026

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Meanwhile, the lawsuit said SSP America deviated from the core menu the parties had agreed upon, and began using recipes and serving dishes of lower quality at Gene's Bistro.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Braun is no stranger to accent work, having deviated from his normal speaking voice to play comedian Andy Kaufman in 2024's Saturday Night and an Australian character for 2016's Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026