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  • past tense form of sway.
  • past participle of sway.
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swayed

[sweyd] / sweɪd /






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Hiroko Ogata, a 75-year-old restaurant owner in the city of Yatsushiro, told the BBC she hid under a table at her restaurant when the quake struck and swayed violently along with it.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

A defendant need show only a “reasonable possibility” that the bogus forensics swayed even one juror.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

She paced, she swayed, she laughed with displeasure.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Swaying spotlights atop the massive stage swayed back in forth like searchlights in a storm.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Strands of tiny Violet orbs swayed overhead, strung between the rickety buildings.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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