sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
has swayed
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present perfectof sway (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But she hopes the media attention has swayed the public’s and officials’ opinions in favor of the brothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
North Korea’s approach toward South Korea has swayed widely over the past decades.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
His outburst at boss Fernando Santos when being substituted in the final group game against South Korea has swayed public opinion.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2022
Snyder has denied the claims, but Favola said “the recent information has swayed a lot of people. It certainly swayed me.”
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2022
But there is another thing that has swayed with me more than all the rest.
From Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are by William Godwin
