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sway
noun as in strong influence
verb as in move back and forth
verb as in influence, affect
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Despite being bigger, bolder and more shocking than the average form of activism, we’ve watched as extremists momentarily capture the world’s attention, before the general narrative inevitably sways a different way.
No threats, no bribes, no offers of annuities or gifts, no peace overtures could sway him from fighting for them, their land and their traditional way of life.
The robots gently swayed with the motion of the train.
Despite massive spending on disinformation to sway conservatives against Ukraine, Mr. Putin has done Mr. Zelensky a lot of favors recently.
And Landry, whose mansion sits just four miles north of Death Valley, holds sway in that group.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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