In the darkness, the wet pavement glistens, and a dim lantern sways in the wind.
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Sways
Synonyms for "sways" (360 found)
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Closest matches (72)
carryrockswingacmeadministrationadvantageaffectalternateamplitudeangleangle offangularityargue intoascendascendancyauthorityauthorizationback and fillbankbe-all and end-all
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bear offbear reignbendbiasblow hot and coldblue ribbonblunderbobbobblebreak downbringbring overbring roundbring to reasoncantcaptivatecareencareercave inchampionshipcharismacharmcivil governmentclawsclimbcloutclutchescogglecollapsecolorcommandconconductconsequencecontrolconvertconvincecreditcrookdangledecidedeclinedeflectdescenddeterminedeviatedip
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (108)
directdirectiondirectorshipdisciplinedispensationdisposedispositiondistortdivagatedivergedivertdominancedominationdominiondraw overdropebb and floweffecteffectivenesseminence
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mastershipmasterymaximummightmomentmostmotionmovene plus ultranew highnutateobliqueoscillateouttalkoverripeoverruleoversightpalmpalmsparamountcy
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pendulatepersonalitypersuadepersuasionpitchpitch and plungepitch and tossplungepolitical organizationpolitypotencypoundpowerpredisposepredominanceprejudiceprejudice againstprejudice the issuepreponderanceprepossesspresidencypressureprestigeprevailprevail onprevail uponprevail withprevalenceprimacyprocurepromptpurchaserajrakerangereachrearrecordreelregimeregimenregnancyregulationreignreputeresonateretreatring the changesriserollroomrulerule oversayscendscopeseesawseethesellsell one onshakesheershelveshiftshufflesidleskewslantslopesluesoften upsovereigntyspreadstaggerstretchstrikestringstringsstrugglestumblesuasionsubtle influencesuggestionsupervisionsupremacyswagsweepswerveswingingsystem of governmenttalktalk intotalk overtalonsteeterteeter totterteeter-tottertempttendthrash abouttilttingetiptonetop spottoppletopple downtopple overtosstoss and tumbletoss and turntottertouchtower of pisatumbleturntwistundulateupperupper handupriseurgevacillatevaryveervibratevolutationwagwagglewallopwallowwanglewangle intowarpwavewaverwax and wanewear downwear the crownweaveweigh withweightwelterwhip handwield the scepterwinwin overwobbleworkyawzenith
Noun(4 words)
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Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The wheat sways like the sea when the wind blows over it.
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Up on a hilltop overlooking vast green countryside and countless rolling hills, 28-year-old Suleyman Aronge sways from side to side beating a traditional Burundian drum. He and about 20 others are wearing tunics colored red, green and white — the colors of Burundi's flag.
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Maria sways her hips to attract the lustful gaze of men.
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