Swingeing

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Pronunciation: /ˈswɪndʒɪŋ/

Definitions of swingeing

adjective extremely severe or extensive; large or imposing in size or extent

Example Sentences

A1 The swingeing price increase made it difficult for me to afford the new phone.

A2 The company announced swingeing job cuts in order to reduce costs.

B1 The government implemented swingeing austerity measures to address the economic crisis.

B2 The CEO faced criticism for making swingeing changes to the company's policies without consulting employees.

C1 The swingeing impact of the natural disaster left the community devastated.

C2 The judge handed down a swingeing sentence to the convicted criminal, reflecting the severity of the crime.

Examples of swingeing in a Sentence

formal The government announced swingeing cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt.

informal The company is planning some swingeing layoffs next month.

slang I heard there's going to be some swingeing changes to the school's dress code.

figurative His swingeing criticism of the new policy caused quite a stir among his colleagues.

Grammatical Forms of swingeing

past tense

swinged

plural

swingeings

comparative

more swingeing

superlative

most swingeing

present tense

swinge

future tense

will swinge

perfect tense

have swinge

continuous tense

is swingeing

singular

swingeing

positive degree

swingeing

infinitive

to swinge

gerund

swingeing

participle

swingeing

Origin and Evolution of swingeing

First Known Use: 1550 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'swingeing' originated from Middle English, derived from the verb 'swingen' meaning to beat or whip.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'swingeing' has evolved to also signify something large, severe, or excessive in degree or amount, beyond just physical beating.