swayed

[sweyd]

adjective

Veterinary Pathology.

1. swaybacked.

Other Word Forms

• unswayed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of swayed¹

First recorded in 1570–80; sway + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The jury was not swayed by this argument.

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The crowd hummed and swayed in agreement and cheered in recognition of the feelings that she captured.

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California and other states sued to block that move and won, but the administration wasn’t swayed from the strategy, Bonta said — as evidenced by more recent events.

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They crouched down to perrear in their friend groups and swayed their hands to the Caribbean rhythms.

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Broadcasting has always been a business where those at the top are swayed by the bottom line.

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