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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So the smart thing to do this offseason would be to take a swing at someone with talent, but without tying themselves down long-term.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Those on hand at Cosm’s L.A. venue will be able to take swing at the iconic 17th hole courtesy of the TGL’s Los Angeles Golf Club’s who will have their Dryvebox simulator parked outside.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Vapid story aside, Pirate Yakuza will be remembered more as the pirate game Ryu Ga Gotoko didn’t have to make, but took a swing at just for fun.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
President Trump on Thursday took a swing at Senator Mitch McConnell’s battle with polio after the 82-year-old lawmaker voted against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Those on hand at Cosm’s L.A. venue will be able to take swing at the iconic 17th hole courtesy of the TGL’s Los Angeles Golf Club’s who will have their Dryvebox simulator parked outside.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Vapid story aside, Pirate Yakuza will be remembered more as the pirate game Ryu Ga Gotoko didn’t have to make, but took a swing at just for fun.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
President Trump on Thursday took a swing at Senator Mitch McConnell’s battle with polio after the 82-year-old lawmaker voted against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2025.
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