swagger
verb (used without object)
to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
are swaggering
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present progressiveof swagger.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Salmon are swaggering through Ballard and it’s a show not to be missed.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
If the Avengers are swaggering mall cops who maintain order for the purpose of selling T-shirts and toys, Shazam is the juvenile delinquent shoplifting their dignity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Belgium are swaggering around, moving the ball quickly and confidently.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2017
“They are swaggering around at this point,” Jacks says.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2015
Ken Starr's deputies are swaggering cowboys, and the attorneys for the witnesses are all pinstripes and red meat.
From Time Magazine Archive
