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
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
Attendees hugged each other and swayed in catharsis as Charli looked on, beaming.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
Bryce Underwood committed to LSU in early July, but the Michigan resident was swayed last week by a Wolverines’ NIL package that included contributions from Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy and Larry Ellison, the co-founder of the software company Oracle with his wife, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Hemsworth's son swayed his arms back before lifting off and completing the backflip, though his head almost touched the ground midway through.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
While some retailers, including Amazon, began offering deals in October, consumers weren’t swayed.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
Millions or billions of people can be swayed this way or that way.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
Attendees hugged each other and swayed in catharsis as Charli looked on, beaming.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
Bryce Underwood committed to LSU in early July, but the Michigan resident was swayed last week by a Wolverines’ NIL package that included contributions from Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy and Larry Ellison, the co-founder of the software company Oracle with his wife, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Hemsworth's son swayed his arms back before lifting off and completing the backflip, though his head almost touched the ground midway through.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
While some retailers, including Amazon, began offering deals in October, consumers weren’t swayed.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
Millions or billions of people can be swayed this way or that way.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swayed
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The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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While a Pennsylvania court ruled against him due to his age at the time, Satterthwaite alleges Carter’s team abused legal technicalities to avoid the test.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Villa and its collection are safe and not affected, a spokeswoman said, but the museum will be closed through Friday.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The sale, which goes live later this month, is intended to raise funds for Irish charity Pieta, which supports those affected by suicide and self harm.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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They must instead be formed organically and over several steps as governed by applicable labor laws.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The quarterback shook off a left leg injury late in the second quarter to throw for 213 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-30 passing.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some fans say folk purists were booing because Dylan was playing electric, while others say the ruckus was merely over the distorted sound.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The clip, with its booming, distorted bass, went viral and quickly racked up almost 9 million uses on the platform.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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The night that tragedy struck on Calumet Farm was beautiful, cool and peaceful.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, a delicate balance must be struck between the push for automation and the importance of high-quality customer experiences.Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Swayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swayed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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