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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It swoops down playfully in “A Black Song,” over a swung rumble of drumbeats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A WSJ poll projects that consumer price growth held at 1.3% on the year last month, while producer prices finally swung back into the green after more than three years in negative territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Financial markets in both countries swung sharply in recent weeks as investors react to developments in the war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower as oil prices swung higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

One of the security officers handed me my duffel, and I swung it over my shoulder, the weight comfortingly familiar.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin