sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
swaying
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present participleof sway.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After the Ashes of 2005, probably England's greatest series win, celebrations were led by a swaying Andrew Flintoff on an open-top bus through the streets of London.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Footage verified by AFP showed heavy vehicles, street lights and traffic lights swaying.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Moderating gasoline prices and news of a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran are slowly swaying consumers to feel marginally better about their economic situations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Something dark and flat was swaying gently against the floor of the Reflecting Pool as I strolled past the monuments on Thursday morning.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
No one around me seems to care about my plight; they’re too busy swaying and laughing with perfect rhythm, like they don’t have a worry in the world.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
