Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sway in American Collocation
sway
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/sweɪ/
gently
gently
slightly
Tall trees were swaying gently in the breeze.
one way, then the other
back and forth
from side to side
She began to sway from side to side in time with the music.
strongly
alarmingly
violently
When the new bridge was first opened, it swayed alarmingly and had to be closed for several months.
easily
He has a sense of fair play and justice, but he’s not easily swayed by pleas for mercy.