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

[swayd] / sweɪd /






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Although players may enjoy this responsibility, how the team play can be swayed by individual players' natural tendencies.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Matthew Luzzetti, chief economist at Deutsche Bank, said that he thought Warsh had made a case for a September rate hike that would not be swayed by data over the next two weeks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

In Paris, onstage at the Accor Arena, Dean shimmied and swayed, tossed her hair with her hands and spurred the crowd to sing along.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Zoe Zeeman swayed back and forth behind her bass, simply dressed in a tee and vintage Lakers shorts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

His body swayed gently, the white oilcloth crumpled around his midsection like a pair of paper wings.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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