swing at (someone or something)
idiom
: 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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Marking the milestone, Hadid shared a video of her daughter sitting on a swing at the park, as well as another clip of her eating cake.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers doesn’t start until Friday night, but Madison Avenue has already taken a big swing at the audiences projected to turn up for Major League Baseball’s flagship property.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
The top 25 wouldn’t be just without putting such a weird, wild swing at a Halloween movie within its ranks.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
The Sun starts things off by taking a swing at Mars, causing self-doubt, frustration, and anger all round the zodiac.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers doesn’t start until Friday night, but Madison Avenue has already taken a big swing at the audiences projected to turn up for Major League Baseball’s flagship property.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
The top 25 wouldn’t be just without putting such a weird, wild swing at a Halloween movie within its ranks.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
The Sun starts things off by taking a swing at Mars, causing self-doubt, frustration, and anger all round the zodiac.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
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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 14 Nov. 2024.
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