sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
is swaying
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present progressiveof sway (3rd person singular).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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"We have noticed that the statue is swaying in the wind."
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The U.S. dollar is swaying after spiking 1% overnight, while oil slid some more after diving 4% on Tuesday.
From Reuters ● Jan. 4, 2023
As a new World Cup cycle approaches, however, the projected makeup of the U.S. team is swaying heavily overseas.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2020
She gets up from a nap and is swaying in her crib, asking for it.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2020
Everyone in the audience is swaying along too, heads moving left and right, feet tapping with the beat.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
