swink
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- swinker noun
Etymology
Origin of swink
before 900; Middle English swinken, Old English swincan; akin to swing 1
Example Sentences
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The above passage, for example, comes from Game Feel, a game design guide written by Steve Swink.
From BBC
Next came an overnight bus ride to their final destination: tiny Swink, Colo., where Japanese American farmers had previously employed Alvarado’s wealthier uncles, writing a letter of recommendation this time to make crossing over easier.
From Los Angeles Times
In Swink, the Japanese American bosses gave Alvarado and his relatives a private cottage, although baths were limited to wading into irrigation canals or boiling water for themselves, “al estilo rancho.”
From Los Angeles Times
Metro spokeswoman Kristie Swink Benson said in a statement that the operator admitted to using ATO, knowing it wasn’t allowed.
From Washington Post
Metro spokeswoman Kristie Swink Benson said the wheel reassembly project, lengthy as it is, won’t slow those plans.
From Washington Post
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