sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
swaying
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present participleof sway.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E. put years of diplomatic muscle into persuading U.S. officials to sell it top-of-the-line AI chips, ultimately swaying the Trump administration to give it the same access as European countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
After the Ashes of 2005, probably England's greatest series win, celebrations were led by a swaying Andrew Flintoff on an open-top bus through the streets of London.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
An AFP journalist captured rare footage at Al-Rahmaniyah camp showing exhausted women shuffling under a punishing sun, jerrycans swaying on their heads after hours spent waiting for water at a distant well.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The movie is an apex of film noir, filled with dark shadows, moody lighting and ominous swaying palm trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Others were at the hotel, hands out, swaying a little.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
