swing over
phrasal verb
swung over; swinging over; swings over
US, informal
: to make a brief visit
I'll swing over after work to drop off the paperwork.
Examples of swing over in a Sentence
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Tuesday’s rocky trading day marked the latest in what’s been a series of major swings over recent weeks.
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Fred Imbert,alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The German brand makes some of the most classic watches of the 21st century, but this one takes a rather playful swing over to the eccentric realm of Moore-Land.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Like a pendulum, the vertical-versus-horizontal debate has regularly swung over the past 50 years.
—Devi Sridhar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2012
The shortstop got off to a tremendous start after making changes to his swing over the offseason.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Cliff jumps of varying heights and rope swings over a deep blue swimming hole are a highlight of a stay for many kids.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
The nymph’s right leg, which once swung over to the left, was broken off.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
Webb got behind Judge 3-1 but blew a 94.4 mph fastball by him and got the 2022 AL Most Valuable Player to swing over an 84.6 mph changeup.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
Both of them were trying to swing over the top of me ...
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
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Fred Imbert,alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The German brand makes some of the most classic watches of the 21st century, but this one takes a rather playful swing over to the eccentric realm of Moore-Land.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Like a pendulum, the vertical-versus-horizontal debate has regularly swung over the past 50 years.
—Devi Sridhar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2012
The shortstop got off to a tremendous start after making changes to his swing over the offseason.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Cliff jumps of varying heights and rope swings over a deep blue swimming hole are a highlight of a stay for many kids.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
The nymph’s right leg, which once swung over to the left, was broken off.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
Webb got behind Judge 3-1 but blew a 94.4 mph fastball by him and got the 2022 AL Most Valuable Player to swing over an 84.6 mph changeup.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
Both of them were trying to swing over the top of me ...
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Swing over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20over. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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