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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swung

Brent oil swung to a peak settlement above $118 peak in late March, up from lows under $60 early this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Cal-Maine Foods swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $35.9 million as sales fell 50% to $552.6 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

In June, real wages swung back to positive territory with an 0.8% increase from May.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

When the steel door swung open, the first thing that struck me, unexpectedly, was the smell of fresh paint, which then made way for damp.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

I swung up and hoisted myself into the branches.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff