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Synonyms for swing

turn

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hit out

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hang

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swaying

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change

in full swing

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Synonyms for swing

to move rhythmically back and forth suspended or as if suspended from above

to fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below

to change the direction or course of

to turn or cause to turn in place, as on a hinge or fixed point, tracing an arclike path

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to change one's attitudes or policies, for example

to execute by suspending by the neck

to bring about and carry to a successful conclusion

an area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power

the patterned, recurring alternation of contrasting elements, such as stressed and unstressed notes in music

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Synonyms for swing

a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

a sweeping blow or stroke

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changing location by moving back and forth

a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s

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a jaunty rhythm in music

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in baseball

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move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

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move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

change direction with a swinging motion

influence decisively

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make a big sweeping gesture or movement

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hang freely

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hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement

alternate dramatically between high and low values

live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style

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have a certain musical rhythm

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be a social swinger

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play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

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If you're playing an important round, notice your tempo during your practice swings and have a beat in your head you would like to reproduce on your actual swing.
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James Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, on Tuesday expressed his misgivings while countryman Michael Atherton said swing bowlers have been "emasculated".
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"My former school friend, Imran Khan, was regarded as one of the first and finest exponents of reverse swing. In August, 1980, around the time I published my first article on cricket-ball aerodynamics in the New Scientist magazine (Vol.
Similarly, you need to preserve the triangle created at address during the entire swing.
While it is commonly thought that elite athletes maintain a still head during hitting actions, the available (though limited) research to date shows the head does move during the baseball swing. (9) Even though some baseball coaches and hitting instructors may encourage batters to minimize their stride to keep the head still, the association between movement of the stride foot and the head during the baseball swing has not been thoroughly studied.
A total of 55 Scottish seats saw a Labour-to-Conservative swing, against just four that saw a swing the other way.
ory Candidate: Maria Caulfield Majority: 1083 Swing needed to LD: 1.05% LD Candidate: Kelly-Marie Blundell
This study assessed the contribution of forceful arm swing during the eccentric and concentric phases of the countermovement jump (CMJ), in order to determine the effect on CMJ performance.