sway
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Synonyms for sway
Synonyms: Noun
effect, impact, influence, mark, repercussion
Synonyms: Verb
affect, impact, impress, influence, move, reach, strike, tell (on), touch
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Examples of sway in a Sentence
Noun
the sway of the ship the sexy sway of her hips He has come under the sway of terrorists. The ancient Romans held sway over most of Europe.Verb
branches swaying in the breeze He swayed a moment before he fainted. The lawyer tried to sway the jury. She persisted in her argument, but I wouldn't let her sway me.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That slate, which ran Modine — and previously counted Austin as an adherent — held sway from 2005 to 2009, and wants back in the driver’s seat. — Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, ""We Have a Lot of Work Ahead": SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris on Next Steps After Election Win (Q&A)," 30 Aug. 2019 But for all of her attempts to avoid political albatrosses, the Queen, by definition, holds sway over a wide range of government actions. — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, "How Boris Johnson Just Put the Queen in an Unprecedented Brexit Bind," 28 Aug. 2019 Holding on to opposite elbows, sway forward and back, and side to side. — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, "7 energizing moves to replace your afternoon coffee habit," 31 July 2019 Even when Keynesian ideas held sway, there were dissidents, led by Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman, who argued for a minimal government role. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: ‘Inflation is solved’? Don’t bank on it," 28 July 2019 In the rest of America large, centralised donut bakers such as Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme hold sway, but neither has successfully penetrated the Los Angeles market. — The Economist, "How donuts fuelled the American Dream," 26 July 2019 In the past couple of years, New York bars and restaurants have come to embrace the Aperol spritz, a drink that has held sway in Italy as an ideal summer refresher. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "This Classic Italian Cocktail Keeps Inspiring New York Spinoffs," 6 July 2019 Lyon’s attorneys note that courts in some other states, where the doctrine once held sway, have opted to throw it out. — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, "Washington firefighter badly burned in 2015 Twisp River fire now fighting law that won’t let him collect damages," 19 Aug. 2019 Finally, note that livestock interests have held sway over wildlife management for over a century. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Exposing abuse in the Boy Scouts of America (8/11/19)," 11 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The building — equipped on each floor with seismic sensors — swayed back and forth for perhaps two to three minutes and as much as one foot in each direction, said Caltech research professor of civil engineering Monica Kohler. — Los Angeles Times, "Earthquake shook L.A. skyscrapers so hard some got vertigo," 15 Aug. 2019 But then the whole building began to sway back and forth menacingly, including the screen backdrop and huge rose dangling from the ceiling. — Ellise Shafer, Billboard, "Shawn Mendes Gives Earth-Shaking Performance at Los Angeles Concert," 6 July 2019 In Rodriguez’s start Sunday in London against the Yankees, the Sox jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but a 38-pitch second inning — and two Yankee runs — swayed some of the momentum back in the foes’ favor. —