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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The Steelers might bottom out and could take a swing at a 2026 QB class that features the big prize in Arch Manning and several other promising passers.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The Bears seem to be readying themselves to take their big swing at landing Johnson — or pivot if the Lions OC takes a job elsewhere.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Death Becomes Her fires on all cylinders, like a fine automobile that runs on ecologically dodgy fuel, as the first act speeds through Madeline’s betrayal and Helen’s first swing at revenge.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
His first swing at a franchise QB (Wilson) missed so badly that cartoon characters pointed and guffawed.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The Bears seem to be readying themselves to take their big swing at landing Johnson — or pivot if the Lions OC takes a job elsewhere.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Death Becomes Her fires on all cylinders, like a fine automobile that runs on ecologically dodgy fuel, as the first act speeds through Madeline’s betrayal and Helen’s first swing at revenge.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
His first swing at a franchise QB (Wilson) missed so badly that cartoon characters pointed and guffawed.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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