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swung

American  
[swuhng] / swʌŋ /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of swing.


swung British  
/ swʌŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of swing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They swung at nine of them, ending with outfielder Jackson Chourio’s walk-off single.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Excavators have swung into action, clearing forest and farmland on the southeast coast for the $15 billion construction of Google's largest data centre outside the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

But she has swung to the latter camp and now recommends investors buy the stock.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was the evidence of Mary Archer that swung the case.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Their light made him squint as they wrapped themselves around the brass handle and their force swung the door open.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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