swanned

past tense of swan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swanned
Verb
  • Last October, Ann Watson strolled into her local Costco with a shopping list and a sense of purpose.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The father and daughter had strolled along the beach before heading home to Fairview, Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During the song's second verse, Hayley Williams of Paramore sauntered out, taking over on the vocals on the funky song.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In the third quarter, Fields pushed through the goal line on a 2-yard run, and sauntered into the end zone untouched on a fourth-and-goal bootleg call in the fourth quarter that worked beautifully.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With the Emmy engraving completed, Einbender held the trophy in one hand, clutched the hem of her one-shoulder Louis Vuitton gown and her heels with the other, and ambled into the party.
    USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • One resident ambled to the front of the room for seconds.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the students moseyed over to Torero Stadium to take in USD’s 2025 football season opener against Cal Poly.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Kevin Costner's John Dutton may have moseyed on into the sunset.
    EW.com, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There, the crop continued to grow while white-faced ibis and killdeer birds loitered around the water.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When smoke exposure was higher, more people died — and the impacts lingered, with the death rate remaining elevated for as many as three years beyond the smoke.
    Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
  • While wolves may have lingered near human camps, dogs took this relationship a step further.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Swanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanned. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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