Collocations for sway - verb
1. from side to side/backwards and forwards
ADV.
gently, lightly, a little, slightly | alarmingly, dangerously, precariously
The stage swayed alarmingly under their weight.
The stage swayed alarmingly under their weight.
dizzily, drunkenly, unsteadily | back and forth, backwards and forwards, from side to side
The cow''s udder swayed from side to side as she walked along.
The cow''s udder swayed from side to side as she walked along.
VERB + SWAY
begin to
PREP.
in
The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.
The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.
2. influence sb/sth
ADV.
easily
He will not easily be swayed by argument.
He will not easily be swayed by argument.