swing at (someone or something)
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: to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something
She swung her purse at me.
She swung at the ball but missed.
He made a fist and swung at me for no reason.
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Expect the Reds to take a swing at the preemption argument first.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The only pitch Yastrzemski didn’t swing at was the third pitch, a sweeper that bounced in the other batter’s box.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
With its all-electric V-Series cars, Cadillac is taking another swing at standing out by emphasizing performance, in conjunction with its entry into Formula 1 next year.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Griffin had a five-shot edge after just five holes in the final round, and finally let Schmid get within a stroke with a two-shot swing at 16 before getting the lead back to two with a hole to play.
—CBS News, 25 May 2025
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The only pitch Yastrzemski didn’t swing at was the third pitch, a sweeper that bounced in the other batter’s box.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
With its all-electric V-Series cars, Cadillac is taking another swing at standing out by emphasizing performance, in conjunction with its entry into Formula 1 next year.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Griffin had a five-shot edge after just five holes in the final round, and finally let Schmid get within a stroke with a two-shot swing at 16 before getting the lead back to two with a hole to play.
—CBS News, 25 May 2025
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“Swing at (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20at%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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