swing back

verb

To return to a previous position.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person swings back · participle present swinging back · participle past swung back · past swung back

  1. idiomaticTo 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
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APA

swing back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20back

MLA

“swing back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swing back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20back.

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