swagger
verb (used without object)
to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
swaggered
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past participleof swagger.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swagger.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swaggerverb (used without object)to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
Example Sentences
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Last summer Smith swaggered into England's Test side like he always belonged , and his nascent rise into one of his country's multi-format stars continued at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025
In Canterbury, the mayor swaggered around the public square pressuring townsfolk to open their businesses, drawing an angry crowd of onlookers.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Then he put his hands in his pockets and swaggered around the stage.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
As the 80-year-old Jagger swaggered onstage, he told the attendees that the band would “play some old, and we’re gonna play some new.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Redtooth swaggered back and forth on the churchyard paving as he recited the formula from memory.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
