swing back and forth

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to move backwards and forwards or from side to side while suspended from a point

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Examples (20)

  • The pendulum in the grandfather clock continued to swing back and forth.
  • The pendulum began to swing back and forth.
  • She watched her son on the playground as he swung back and forth higher and higher.
  • He sat on the porch, his legs swinging back and forth.
  • A single lightbulb was swinging back and forth from the ceiling, casting eerie shadows.
  • The child's excitement made her body swing back and forth.
  • His opinion tends to swing back and forth depending on who he last spoke to.
  • The heavy curtains swung back and forth in the breeze.
  • The long, heavy curtains swung back and forth in the breeze from the open window.
  • The wrecking ball swung back and forth, demolishing the old building.
  • He sat on the pier, legs dangling over the edge, letting them swing back and forth.
  • She watched the branches of the tree swing back and forth.
  • The wrecking ball began to swing back and forth, gaining momentum before impact.
  • The dancer's arms swung back and forth gracefully.
  • The hypnotist's pendant swung back and forth, lulling the patient into a trance.
  • The rope swung back and forth over the chasm.
  • With a gentle push, the cradle started to swing back and forth, soothing the baby.
  • He rocked in his chair, his body swinging back and forth rhythmically.
  • The rusty gate would swing back and forth with a loud creak whenever the wind blew.
  • The hammock swung back and forth gently in the afternoon sun.