swanned

Definition of swannednext
past tense of swan
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Verb
  • Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Recently, after a bad defeat, my happy-go-lucky son, Peter, ambled over to another player, who was stone-faced with frustration and shame.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • The two ambled around the metal gates that keep out the people who don’t belong in the official areas, circled around the paved walkway and made their way toward the Aronimink clubhouse.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Nashville Predators moseyed westward for a California swing that started with a tie-breaking triumph against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, continued with another deadlock-loosening clash with the Kings on Monday and will wrap up versus the Ducks on Tuesday.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Other executives, coaches and support staff loitered in the hall, speaking in hushed tones if at all.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The last Super El Niño reshaped weather and economies around the world, leaving disruptions that lingered long after the Pacific cooled.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • Others lingered near the bar, clutching cocktails and scanning the room before finally introducing themselves to strangers.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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“Swanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanned. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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