swung
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- unswung adjective
Example Sentences
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As shippers frontloaded their goods to get ahead of import taxes, cargo volumes swung high and low.
From Los Angeles Times
The housing policy pendulum has swung from favoring actions to reduce housing costs by spurring supply to those favoring demand, says Rick Palacios, Jr., the director of research at John Burns Research and Consulting.
From Barron's
Momma Bear opened her mouth wide and swung her head back and forth, low and mean, showing off her huge, sharp teeth.
From Literature
The wings of the giant robot pelican suit swung down and bashed open the walls, then lifted up more of the roof.
From Literature
“The tariff baton has been swung once again overnight and pulled all risk assets lower with European equities External link trading almost 2% down,” explains Paul Howard, Director at Wincent.
From Barron's
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