sway
verb (used without object)
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
was swaying
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past progressiveof sway.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
"When I got out the door, the entire apartment row was swaying," he said of his experience during the quake.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
I would have given wide berth to the man we spotted across the street, who was swaying slightly and holding onto a corner fence post as if for support.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2024
He described the pastor receiving a report, hours before the collapse, that the building was "swaying" and "shaking".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
Even though he wasn’t standing, it was like the ground was swaying under him.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
