sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
has been swaying
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present perfect progressiveof sway (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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A series of worrisome reports on inflation tripped up stocks last week and the broader market has been swaying between gains and losses so far this week.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
The next song, “Chemical Reaction,” is for her girlfriend Herald, a 38-year-old full spectrum doula who has been swaying to the music from her spot in the grass not far from center stage.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2018
