as in influenced
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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"
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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous
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as in ruled
archaic
to exercise authority or power over
an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world
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Recent Examples of swayed
Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Make your content easy to read and understandable by your average customer, rather than assume they will be swayed by technical facts, figures, and technology details.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of being swayed, ASEAN countries argued the EU had been too quick to adopt regulation without fully understanding AI risks.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
But he was swayed after changes were made to the proposal that mirrored the city’s trespassing ordinance.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Attendees hugged each other and swayed in catharsis as Charli looked on, beaming.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
Bryce Underwood committed to LSU in early July, but the Michigan resident was swayed last week by a Wolverines’ NIL package that included contributions from Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy and Larry Ellison, the co-founder of the software company Oracle with his wife, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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But too many of the Jets’ key offensive players were frustrated, plus fans (and some media) were calling for LaFleur’s head — Johnson wasn’t swayed.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Make your content easy to read and understandable by your average customer, rather than assume they will be swayed by technical facts, figures, and technology details.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of being swayed, ASEAN countries argued the EU had been too quick to adopt regulation without fully understanding AI risks.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
But he was swayed after changes were made to the proposal that mirrored the city’s trespassing ordinance.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Attendees hugged each other and swayed in catharsis as Charli looked on, beaming.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
Bryce Underwood committed to LSU in early July, but the Michigan resident was swayed last week by a Wolverines’ NIL package that included contributions from Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy and Larry Ellison, the co-founder of the software company Oracle with his wife, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swayed
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While the Supreme Court ruled in a very broad decision last term that the President has absolute immunity for official actions, that ruling does not apply to his subordinates throughout the executive branch.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Missouri judge Mark Styles ruled that UMB Bank did not violate its duty to the famous regionalist painter, who left his holdings in their care prior to his death in 1975.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Several flights were affected by weather conditions, with rain and snow expected in the Pacific Northwest through Christmas Day.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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At least 100 people, two in Michigan, have been affected.Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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The rebels who took charge in Damascus were led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which has for years governed part of northwestern Syria, next to the Turkish border.Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The third of a tea seller’s six children, Modi is a departure from the pedigreed, English-speaking bureaucrats who governed India for most of its post-independence history.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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By all accounts, Dylan and his band did not play well, their fumbling of the songs overshadowed by the sheer distorted volume.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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The claims making the rounds on social media are not based on new scientific findings but are instead a distorted interpretation of older research.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Officers were already on the scene when their cruisers were struck, District 4 police said.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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According to the Telegram channel ASTRA, four drones struck the Kadamovksky facility, which sustained heavy damage amid an attack on the wider Rostov region on Sunday.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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