Swayed

Pronunciation: /sweɪd/

Definitions of swayed

verb to move slowly from side to side

Example Sentences

A1 The trees swayed in the wind.

A2 She swayed gently to the music.

B1 The politician swayed the crowd with his persuasive speech.

B2 The jury was swayed by the new evidence presented in court.

C1 The CEO's decision was swayed by the financial projections.

C2 Her emotions swayed back and forth as she tried to make a decision.

adjective influenced or affected by someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 The tree swayed gently in the breeze.

A2 She swayed back and forth to the music.

B1 The politician's speech swayed many voters to support him.

B2 The jury was swayed by the compelling evidence presented in court.

C1 The CEO's decision swayed the direction of the company's future.

C2 Her eloquent arguments swayed even the most skeptical critics.

Examples of swayed in a Sentence

formal The politician swayed the crowd with his persuasive speech.

informal The music swayed the audience to start dancing.

slang The new movie trailer really swayed me to go see it.

figurative Her emotions swayed back and forth as she tried to make a decision.

Grammatical Forms of swayed

• past tense: swayed
• plural: sways
• comparative: more swayed
• superlative: most swayed
• present tense: sway
• future tense: will sway
• perfect tense: have swayed
• continuous tense: is swaying
• singular: sway
• positive degree: swayed
• infinitive: to sway
• gerund: swaying
• participle: swayed

Origin and Evolution of swayed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old Norse

Story behind the word: The word 'swayed' originated from the Old Norse word 'sveigja' meaning to bend or curve.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'swayed' evolved to also mean to influence or control someone or something, reflecting a shift in its usage from physical bending to metaphorical manipulation.