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
David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
But too many of the Jets’ key offensive players were frustrated, plus fans (and some media) were calling for LaFleur’s head — Johnson wasn’t swayed.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Make your content easy to read and understandable by your average customer, rather than assume they will be swayed by technical facts, figures, and technology details.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of being swayed, ASEAN countries argued the EU had been too quick to adopt regulation without fully understanding AI risks.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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
Verb
If you’ve been swayed by the new ad promoting the Apple Watch as a great device to boost your motivation and help keep your new year’s resolutions, then a new sales at Amazon and Best Buy are timely.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
But too many of the Jets’ key offensive players were frustrated, plus fans (and some media) were calling for LaFleur’s head — Johnson wasn’t swayed.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Make your content easy to read and understandable by your average customer, rather than assume they will be swayed by technical facts, figures, and technology details.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of being swayed, ASEAN countries argued the EU had been too quick to adopt regulation without fully understanding AI risks.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swayed
Verb
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In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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For every song of his that became a global mainstay, one of his raw, evocative mixtapes simultaneously ruled the streets of Kingston.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To the extent permitted by law, these Terms shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules.—
TIME.com,
TIME.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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So, while the incumbent Social Democratic Party took a beating and the far right made gains in the German election, the big winner was the Christian Democratic Union, a normal center-right party that governed Germany as recently as 2021.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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State House districts are so distorted that GOP candidates won 45% of the total vote for the Illinois House of Representatives in 2024 and just 34% of the seats.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, the natural geography of the Hertz map became distorted as it was redesigned to present more information and make system transfers clearer.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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One man exited the car and struck the victim on the head with a large flashlight, causing the victim's death, the news release said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Swayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swayed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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