Definitions

swung

[swuhng] / swʌŋ /

VERB

move back and forth; be suspended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curve dangle flap fluctuate hang lurch pitch pivot rotate sway swivel turn twirl veer wave whirl wiggle wobble

STRONG

avert deflect divert oscillate palpitate reel revolve rock roll sheer shunt suspend swerve undulate vary vibrate volte-face wag waggle wheel

WEAK

away be pendent pendulate turn about turn on an axis

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stay straighten

STRONG

be still remain stabilize

Example Sentences

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She’s become an international star as well, in the UK’s Swung, France’s high-profile criminal profile Mesrine: Killer Instinct and Mesrine: Public Enemy #1, and Chile’s The Memory of Water.

From The Verge • Jun. 13, 2017

As in, "Swung on, there's a high drive into deep left field ..."

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2016

Swung nicely out the middle of the bat to the square leg boundary for four runs.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2015

“I wasn’t really worried about anything bothering me. Went out there and got a couple of three-ball counts. Swung hard trying to hit it far.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2015

Swung over his shoulder was a camera in a leather case.

From The Slim Princess by Ade, George