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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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DuPont de Nemours lifted its full-year outlook and plans an accelerated $275 million share repurchase after swinging to a first-quarter profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

EV drivers aren’t entirely immune from swinging gas prices, either.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

“Right now, Freddie’s not feeling good. He’s not swinging it well,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

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

No more swinging, slapping, or bed-destroying; just gentle rapping, proof of an afterlife.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock