swanning

verb

Definition of swanningnext
present participle of swan
as in strolling

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  1. ambling
  2. loitering
  3. lingering
Verb
  • An ambling Eurasian badger appears to glance up at badger graffiti on a quiet road in St Leonards-on-Sea, England.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Nearly a year ago, while ambling through the forest, her parents were turned into unruly behemoths.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambling
Verb
  • In New Zealand, loitering in the car park drop-off zone was the concern, as one airport took the step of introducing a time limit on hugs.
    CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The increase is attributed to higher demand for loitering munitions systems.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of loitering
Verb
  • Sunday will remain mild with highs near 52 and lingering rain chances.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the days since, many people have reported unsafe road conditions and lingering snow — along with uncollected leaf piles from fall leaf collection that were scattered back onto their yards by the snowplows, the council members said.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lingering
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“Swanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanning. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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