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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Washington Nationals Nationals Park is taking a swing at what the team loves most.
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Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This led to a scuffle breaking out in which one of the two men allegedly took a swing at someone, witnesses told state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Luis Matos had a concrete plan in place when traveled to his native Venezuela to play winter ball, one that was equal parts simple and necessary: swing at good pitches.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
So, for the first time since Spieth’s junior days in 2009, the start of the PGA Tour’s Florida swing at PGA National is on his calendar.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This led to a scuffle breaking out in which one of the two men allegedly took a swing at someone, witnesses told state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Luis Matos had a concrete plan in place when traveled to his native Venezuela to play winter ball, one that was equal parts simple and necessary: swing at good pitches.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
So, for the first time since Spieth’s junior days in 2009, the start of the PGA Tour’s Florida swing at PGA National is on his calendar.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swing at (someone or something)
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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 3 Apr. 2025.
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