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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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DuPont de Nemours lifted its outlook and plans to buy back $275 million of stock after swinging to a profit in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Clarke struck him out on four pitches: a called strike, a swinging strike, a ball Clarke purposely launched high into the stands for laughs, then strike three swinging on a cut fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 2, 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

She walked over to it and stared at the blind cord, which was still swinging.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney