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swaying



ADJECTIVE
dangly
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ADJECTIVE
hung
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ADJECTIVE
swinging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




NOUN
oscillation
Synonyms


NOUN
vacillation
Synonyms


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"When I got out the door, the entire apartment row was swaying," he said of his experience during the quake.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Walking with a good friend through the town we met in, palm trees swaying in the California breeze.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"We have noticed that the statue is swaying in the wind."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

It barreled its way toward Razi, wheels mounting over stray stones and bumping and swaying around crazily.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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