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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Samuel ended up taking a small swing at Pepper and all parties appeared to have put the incident behind them following a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The latest revelations include the allegation that Perry Farrell took yet another swing at Dave Navarro after all the band members were backstage — and, unlike the near-miss seen by millions around the world on video, this time the singer’s fist connected with the guitarist’s face.
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Johnson & Johnson on Friday took a third swing at using bankruptcy court to shed the talc liabilities that have troubled the company for years.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Samuel ended up taking a small swing at Pepper and all parties appeared to have put the incident behind them following a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The latest revelations include the allegation that Perry Farrell took yet another swing at Dave Navarro after all the band members were backstage — and, unlike the near-miss seen by millions around the world on video, this time the singer’s fist connected with the guitarist’s face.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
Johnson & Johnson on Friday took a third swing at using bankruptcy court to shed the talc liabilities that have troubled the company for years.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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