sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
sways
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present tense formof sway (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Settles-Bey sways to the rhythm of the bongos on a recent Sunday in the park -- but nerves are still frayed.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Putting a red pump on a can of Diet Coke isn’t going to be the factor that sways ticket sales.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
When his “political enemy,” the glib and popular Alcibiades, sways the assembly, Nicias replies that this means sending both a fleet and “large numbers of land forces.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
He said it “isn’t necessarily going to sway a large chunk of the electorate,” but could be important if it sways Bay Area donors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2025
The room sways, and then twists, and I lurch to the side, brushing my fingertips on the ground to steady myself.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
