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swinging back

swinging back is the present participle and gerund of swing back.

Meaning of swing back

Verb

swing back (third-person singular simple present swings back, present participle swinging back, simple past and past participle swung back)

  1. (idiomatic) To return to a previous position.
    • The imminent creation of Great British Railways (GBR) shows that the pendulum is swinging back to a government-managed network, bringing fears of political interference and concerns about long-term investment.2025 October 15, Howard Johnston, “Public versus private: is there any difference?”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 62

Questions about swinging back

What is swinging back the present participle and gerund of?
Swinging back is the present participle and gerund of swing back.

Words near swinging back in the dictionary

  1. swingiest
  2. swingin'
  3. swinging
  4. swinging at anchor
  5. swinging away
  6. swinging back
  7. swinging boom
  8. swinging booms
  9. swinging both ways
  10. swinging bunt
  11. swinging bunts

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