sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
have swayed
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present perfectof sway.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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It is unclear whether the move would have swayed the election had this story been true.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
He thinks the same pressures and criticism that may have swayed Newsom are still “dominating the issue” here, though other places are moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
“Red Bull and Max probably had the upper hand at the start of the year, but things have swayed more in Lewis’ hands in recent events,” Russell said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
For some trial observers, Schroeder’s opening was a clear mistake that could have swayed jurors’ opinion of a defense witness at the expense of prosecutors’ already shaky case.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Perhaps some lord with honey on his tongue might have swayed the Lysene pirate prince, but Davos was an onion knight, and his words had only provoked Salla to fresh outrage.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
