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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These movies swung for the fences to prove that all is not yet lost — an idea that, in itself, can feel subversive.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares, which trade under the ticker SMCI, have swung in recent days as Wall Street tries to figure out how long the AI frenzy can last.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Smucker swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $388.1 million, or $3.64 a share, from a loss of $729 million, or $6.85 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s not just the L.A. mayor’s race where mail-in ballots have swung election outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

When she realized Daddy wasn’t her biological dad, several things clicked into place—but several other things swung free and set her spinning for a while.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith