How to Use swing in a Sentence

swing

1 of 2 verb
Definition of swingnext
Synonyms for swingnext
  • The sheets swung on the clothesline.
  • She swung the bat but missed the ball.
  • She swung the door open.
  • She sat on the counter and swung her legs over to the other side.
  • She swung her purse at me.
  • The monkeys were swinging from branch to branch high up in the trees.
  • She sat on the edge of the table, swinging her legs.
  • I swung my suitcase into the backseat of the car.
  • Be careful how you swing that ax.
  • The clock's pendulum stopped swinging.
  • The chain swings with the movement of the bag, which helps to reduce spillage.
    — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Charles had taught me to swing my cane wide in search of a bus pole.
    — Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
  • This gives you both time and room to swing with a heavy hand and drive those hooks in.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Its huge arm swung back and forth, as stately as the neck of a sauropod.
    — Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The torque starts low in the rev range and pours on smoothly and sweetly as the tach swings upward.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Barnes swung at the first-pitch, a down-and-away sinker, and grounded weakly to third to end the inning.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But amid the day-to-day routine, with school, work and busy schedules, that can be hard to swing.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Police swung batons and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
    — Riazat Butt and Munir Ahmed The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The course of the franchise for years undoubtedly swings in the balance.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Cheerful and spry, Mr. Ren swings open the wooden gate of the donkey shelter.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2023
  • With a slight bend in knees and a flat back, hinge at hips and swing the kettlebell back through legs.
    — Women's Health, 5 July 2023
  • Josh has been able to swing back and forth pretty good which helps his value.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, the travelers will take a 10-day journey that will swing around the moon and come back to Earth.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The decisions of whether the pendulum has swung too much to one side and should move back to the other side.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Then Reyes swung from his heels and caught the edge of the pitch and sent the ball blistering back over the netting behind home plate.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Smith threw 12 of them; the Red Sox did not swing and miss at any of them, though Ceddanne Rafaela was called out on a foul tip.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • He’s even started to swing from the right side, which was expected to be out of the question again this year.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Even so, once the tachometer needle swung past the 2500 rpm mark, the M Coupe shored up enough grunt to come into its own.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Allow the kettlebell to swing back down through legs, while hinging at the hips.
    — Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • There is a barely-there sliding door here, which takes up less space than a door that swings in.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 June 2023
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swing

2 of 2 noun
  • The kids were playing on the swings.
  • We sat on the porch swing and watched the neighbors.
  • One swing of the hammer was all it took to drive the nail through the board.
  • The next three months may show some big swing in the numbers—but don’t count on it.
    — Alan Murray, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The home run came at the wrong spot, a first pitch breaking ball and the hitter put a good swing on it.
    — Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
  • And that applies to both momentum and, yeah, the swings.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • There have been a lot of swings and misses, but also some home runs.
    — Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Heim injured the wrist on a swing at Houston on Wednesday.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 July 2023
  • It is known for its cave tours, alpine coaster and swing ride that sits on the edge of a cliff and sends riders over a canyon.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The Voice season 23 is now in full swing and the Battle Rounds are set to continue.
    — oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The next shot showed a happy looking Wren enjoying some time on the swings at a park.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Friedl made a swing change last year, opening up his batting stance and standing taller at the plate.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 22 July 2023
  • But Rothman believes big swings are what the industry needs to help get its feet back on the ground.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The far side of the room houses a swing chair and a tall plant, bringing a splash of color into the corner, which has windows across the wall.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Franklin has made no public statement but would be a key swing vote in the final outcome.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Hopefully that feels like a new swing in this space and becomes the weirdest version of it.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Add a porch swing, chairs, or bench in your front yard to better be able to enjoy your garden in the comfort of your own home.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Parks and Recreation: The Wharf is a mile-long linear park with swings and lounge chairs overlooking the water.
    — Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Options traders had bet on a big swing after the chip maker's earnings.
    — WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Stretch can now move multiple boxes with a single swing of the arm.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2023
  • True swing voters who are up for grabs in every election.
    — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The swings in the monthly inflation readings that investors care about have been wild.
    — WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
  • One robot places the dash while another swings in and secures it to the vehicle.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The subjects of his paintings swing rackets in tennis whites, slow dance in full skirts, play the horn in fedoras.
    — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 18 July 2023
  • In the distance, kids kick themselves into high arcs on the swings, zip down a slide, arms raised, glee each other around a playground.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In another post, Moore and Dizon, 40, take turns getting on the swings with Frankie, who smiles and laughs in photos and videos from the moment.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The violent swing left a mark on the wooden post and appeared to hurt the right wrist of Djokovic, who flexed his right wrist during the next game on Alcaraz’s serve.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • And several of Phoenix's reserves entered the game early in the second quarter and scored 12 of the team's 14-point swing through the seven-minute mark.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
  • This swing can support up to 440 pounds and features a durable steel frame with a waterproof adjustable rope.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
  • How to adjust the plane of his swing to send his line drives on a higher and more potent trajectory.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023

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