No: "sway" is the verb, and it does not have a direct object. Examples of sentences with direct objects are "Tall buildings cast shadows" and "Tall buildings blocked the view."
The trees began to sway in the wind, their branches gently moving back and forth.
The theater is the place where epideictic rhetoric belongs.
The past form of "sway" is "swayed."
The past participle of "sway" is "swayed."
"The politician's speech was filled with emotionally charged language, using words like 'war' and 'fight' to sway public opinion."
Aside from the obvious (trees, etc.), high winds can cause tall buildings to sway, especially the taller "sky scrapers".
He watched the swing sway in the wind.We tried to sway his opinion.
The trees began to sway in the wind, their branches gently moving back and forth.
Her persuasive arguments had a powerful sway over me, leading me to change my perspective on the issue.
Barbara was mad at her friend, and she was swaying.
As a verb: I'll make one more effort to sway Dad's opinion of a vacation at the beach. As a noun: The sway of the light fixture was making me dizzy.
Any building that wish to survive a substantial earthquake should be able to sway. Most buildings in Japan are constructed with isolation bearings, that allow the buildings to sway from side to side during an earthquake.
to keep the building in place or to balance it out so it doesent sway as much
Sway frames are structural frames that are capable of withstanding horizontal forces caused by wind or seismic activity, while non-sway frames are not designed to resist these types of forces. Sway frames are more rigid and provide greater stability during lateral movements, while non-sway frames are more flexible and may experience greater deflection under lateral loads. Structural engineers carefully consider sway effects when designing buildings to ensure safety and stability.
Steel frame buildings are supposed to be the safest building structures out there because the steel is one of the hardest metals yet allows for some sway which is good for skyscrappers.
It is not incorrect. Maybe a better sentence would be: He tried to sway your vote. Or, He tried to bias your vote.
Sway Calloway is known as a reporter and producer for MTV news. He has also appeared in The Wake Up Show, Total Request Live, Direct Effect, and Short Circuitz.