: one that swings: such as
a
: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable
b
: one who engages freely in sex
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Paredes is a reigning American League All-Star, one of the only patient hitters in a lineup full of free-swingers and equipped with a pull-prone offensive profile that is perfect for Daikin Park.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The hilarious ensemble comedy plays out during a dinner party between a couple who are going through a rough patch and their upstairs neighbors, who turn out to be swingers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The show, which highlighted their lifestyle as swingers, was canceled after two episodes due to backlash from viewers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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Noun
That’s because Ben Rice is positioned as the Yankees’ primary first baseman, and the club plans on letting the hard-hitting lefty swinger face more southpaws in 2026.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Paredes is a reigning American League All-Star, one of the only patient hitters in a lineup full of free-swingers and equipped with a pull-prone offensive profile that is perfect for Daikin Park.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The hilarious ensemble comedy plays out during a dinner party between a couple who are going through a rough patch and their upstairs neighbors, who turn out to be swingers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The show, which highlighted their lifestyle as swingers, was canceled after two episodes due to backlash from viewers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Swinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swinger. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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