swanning

verb

Definition of swanningnext
present participle of swan
as in strolling

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  1. ambling
  2. loitering
  3. lingering
Verb
  • In addition to ambling under shallow water, it's reckoned good for grass, concrete and gravel.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Video provided by Transport for New South Wales showed the koala ambling through Casula station on Friday, around 21 miles south-west of the city’s central business district.
    NBC News, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of ambling
Verb
  • Additionally, India has launched an effort to bolster its supply of loitering munitions domestically.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The company reported $60 million in net income for its fiscal 2024, which ended April 30, on nearly double its 2020 revenue, with loitering munition sales up 60% to $193 million.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of loitering
Verb
  • The scene includes a lingering shot of Whiting’s bare buttocks and a glimpse of Hussey’s naked breasts.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Some of her reserve is, no doubt, a lingering effect of her confirmation process.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of lingering
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“Swanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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