swings 1 of 2

plural of swing

swings

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swing
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as in deviates
to change one's course or direction thinking that we were being followed, we abruptly swung to the left at the next intersection swing right at James St.

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as in turns
to change the course or direction of (something) at the sound of gunfire, the cavalry officer swung his horse around and galloped rapidly back to the fort

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as in rotates
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis he swung the bat as hard as he could but he missed the ball don't let the wind swing that gate shut

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swings
Noun
  • Beyond Somalia, this recognition is a slippery slope entailing a domino effect of separatist movements across the region igniting conflicts in pursuit of independence, leading to unimaginable chaos.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Three days later, noticing the baby's movements had slowed, Marise went to Labor and Delivery, rushing past the ER, where she was laid onto a bed to be checked.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Disney performance deviates from the religious overtunes.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The circular hearth, with its two channels and thick wall lining, deviates from the typical design of cooking fire pits.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • As the carousel rotates, these blocks align with a 120-degree section of the dial, with the current hour always facing the observer.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The proverbial cherry on top is real fruit, which rotates seasonally.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the 30-second clip, Bey — dressed in an all-white outfit of cowboy hat, furry jacket and boots — steps into a snowy landscape and hangs an ornament on a locationally appropriate cactus in lieu of a Christmas tree.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Fulcrum pendant by Materia Gallery hangs above a custom dining table.
    Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Earlier this week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the generally strong state of the economy affords him and his colleagues the ability to be patient when making interest rate decisions.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Its status as the epicenter of Asia and a conduit to mainland China affords unparalleled access to one of the world’s largest and most rapidly expanding economies, thus presenting a wealth of investment opportunities across various sectors.
    New CIES Contributor, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Numerous painters in the first half of the 20th century pondered the question of sonic abstraction as a guide to making unprecedented art, proposing a wide variety of abstract rhythms of shape and color.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Intermittent fasting may promote longevity especially when it’s synced to circadian rhythms.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Gusty winds between 20-30 mph are also in the forecast, according to NWS Melbourne.
    Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Gusty winds between 20-30 mph are also in the forecast, according to NWS Melbourne.
    Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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