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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fluctuating
STRONG
swaying waving
ADJECTIVE
lively
Synonyms
STRONG
active contemporary hip modern sophisticated spirited
WEAK
trendy up-to-date vivacious
Antonyms
STRONG
lazy old old-fashioned

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Artemis II carried its crew further from Earth than any humans have ever gone, swinging around the far side of the Moon in just over nine days.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Not long ago, pharma companies were swinging for the fences and massive deals made up the bulk of transactional dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Hansen then described the translunar injection burn -- a maneuver that brought Orion within 200 kilometers of Earth before swinging around onto a new course for the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Rodrigo announced the news by wiping her Instagram feed and sharing a photo of the album cover, which shows her swinging upside down in a baby pink dress.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

A Nephila spider spun a golden web, lazily swinging from twig to twig.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer