swing back

See also: swing-back and swingback

English

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.
   • 2025 October 15, Howard Johnston, “Public versus private: is there any difference?”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 62:

     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.

References

• “swing back”, in Collins English Dictionary.