backswing
noun
back·swing
ˈbak-ˌswiŋ 
: the movement of a club, racket, bat, or arm backward to a position from which the forward or downward swing is made
Examples of backswing in a Sentence
a golfer with a short backswing
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Every phase of the swing—backswing, downswing, and follow-through—imposes distinct biomechanical loads on the spine.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Just two weeks earlier, during the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, Rahm snapped at a fan who whistled during his backswing on the par-4 11th hole.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Just as the Spaniard began his backswing, a whistle pierced the silence.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Stay firm, shorten the backswing and block the ball back, or even chip it.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Just two weeks earlier, during the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, Rahm snapped at a fan who whistled during his backswing on the par-4 11th hole.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Just as the Spaniard began his backswing, a whistle pierced the silence.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Stay firm, shorten the backswing and block the ball back, or even chip it.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for backswing
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“Backswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backswing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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