as in influenced
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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"
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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous
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as in ruled
archaic
to exercise authority or power over
an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world
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Recent Examples of swayed
David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
But too many of the Jets’ key offensive players were frustrated, plus fans (and some media) were calling for LaFleur’s head — Johnson wasn’t swayed.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Make your content easy to read and understandable by your average customer, rather than assume they will be swayed by technical facts, figures, and technology details.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of being swayed, ASEAN countries argued the EU had been too quick to adopt regulation without fully understanding AI risks.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
But he was swayed after changes were made to the proposal that mirrored the city’s trespassing ordinance.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
If you’ve been swayed by the new ad promoting the Apple Watch as a great device to boost your motivation and help keep your new year’s resolutions, then a new sales at Amazon and Best Buy are timely.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
But too many of the Jets’ key offensive players were frustrated, plus fans (and some media) were calling for LaFleur’s head — Johnson wasn’t swayed.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Make your content easy to read and understandable by your average customer, rather than assume they will be swayed by technical facts, figures, and technology details.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of being swayed, ASEAN countries argued the EU had been too quick to adopt regulation without fully understanding AI risks.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
But he was swayed after changes were made to the proposal that mirrored the city’s trespassing ordinance.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swayed
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In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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For every song of his that became a global mainstay, one of his raw, evocative mixtapes simultaneously ruled the streets of Kingston.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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Reach out to your waste collection company to see how the service for your address is affected.Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the past, the state's transportation and electricity infrastructure has been severely affected by extreme cold events.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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China views Taiwan as part of its territory despite the Chinese Communist Party never having governed it.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Borrowers in default on their federal student loans can also potentially enter into a settlement; however, settlements are governed by strict guidelines which would limit any associated balance reduction.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump often presented distorted views of the health of the labor market, with the Democratic angle largely focusing solely on headline labor market growth and Trump mischaracterizing the gains solely as a pandemic rebound.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The track is a nearly motionless waltz, with dark ambient stirrings of distorted guitar, wafting toward relief or death.Jon Pareles, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the photos in that email, from camera traps in the Andes mountains, struck him as different.Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.CBS News, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Swayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swayed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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