swung

past tense of swing
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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction thinking that we were being followed, we abruptly swung to the left at the next intersection swing right at James St.

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as in twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis he swung the bat as hard as he could but he missed the ball don't let the wind swing that gate shut

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Verb
  • Before engaging with a provider, document the key business processes that Salesforce supports and define how changes will be managed.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Conclusion The journey to finding and partnering with the right Salesforce managed services provider requires thoughtful preparation.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Under the giant disco ball, partygoers sipped champagne and twirled well past midnight.
    Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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  • Van Morrison was the other veteran afforded the luxury of being able to headline three songs in a row without interruption, mid-show.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
  • While in centering these figures, both try to acknowledge the worthiness and dignity they should be afforded, the films also expose our own complicity in their shame.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • His radar soon shifted to Red Lobster.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now that Israel has shifted its attention to Lebanon and scored several initial tactical successes against Hezbollah, Iran cannot afford to stand back and watch for two main reasons.
    Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Some questions critics of the system hoped to answer, such as whether the system itself is helping or harming student learning or is biased against more disadvantaged students, were not addressed.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But even then, the extra enforcers haven’t addressed the underlying problem.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • In that case, too, the final agreement wasn’t over whether their work could ever be manipulated by AI—special effects have existed in movies for a long time, after all—but whether the creator has an informed say in it.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Are the questions and indicators that prompted a computer system creative, or is something creative when only human hands and eyes have directly manipulated it?
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Inside, black bats hung from the ceiling.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Swung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swung. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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