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How to pronounce sway in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms rock, shake
Type of move back and forth
Has types swag, totter, nutate, roll
Verb group rock


the tall building swayed.
Type Words
Synonyms careen, rock, tilt
Type of lurch, pitch, pitching
Type Words
Synonyms rock
Type of move, displace
Verb group shake, rock


the wind swayed the trees gently.
Type Words
Synonyms carry, persuade
Type of influence, act upon, work
Verb group carry


His speech did not sway the voters.
Type Words
Synonyms swing
Type of move back and forth
Has types oscillate, brachiate, lash, vibrate, waver, weave
Type Words
Type of powerfulness, power

Examples of sway

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The Cardinals had wondered if being his younger brother's backup would sway him.
From the stltoday.com
Public employee unions, which have great sway with Democrats, would oppose both.
From the sacbee.com
It was unclear Thursday just how much sway the Iowa GOP might have on questions.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Religious conservatives who hold great sway in the state never warmed to Romney.
From the omaha.com
After all, it's not like the public relations will sway the outcome of his case.
From the kansas.com
Geffen isn't the first star mogul to try to use his fame to sway public opinion.
From the forbes.com
Truck drivers know the heart-stopping sway that is the beginning of a jackknife.
From the businessweek.com
By the same token, the New York Post must be squarely under the sway of the CIA.
From the economist.com
Gov. Jerry Brown, who holds the largest sway in the fracas, has yet to weigh in.
From the sfgate.com
More examples
  • Rock: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
  • Controlling influence
  • Rock: pitching dangerously to one side
  • Swing: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
  • Carry: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
  • "Sway" is a 1997 New Zealand music single by Bic Runga. It appeared on her first album, Drive, and it was featured in the 1999 film American Pie. It was released in 1998 in Germany, Australia, and twice in the United Kingdom. It was also released in the United States. ...
  • Sway (Suzanne Chan) is a fictional comic book superhero, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. She first appeared in '''' #3. She was created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Pete Woods. Suzanne was one of the "Missing X-Men".
  • The term sway has a specific meaning in the technique of ballroom dances. Basically, it describes a dancer's body position in which the entire body gracefully deflects from the vertical. ...
  • Derek Andrew Safo (born 5 September 1982) is an English hip hop artist of Ghanaian origins , who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or simply Sway; he is also a full-time producer, establishing DCypha Productions.