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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Crystalis even takes a swing at a weird, postmodern story, involving cryogenic sleep and a nuclear war in the distant year of 1997, like a capstone of every narrative trope that emblematized the ’80s.
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The lowly Charlotte Hornets, who haven't made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season, have the No. 4 pick, and will happily take yet another swing at lottery gold.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The celebrations were in full swing at Crystal Palace.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Even without confirmed pricing, the ZR1X clearly takes a swing at Ferrari's F80, McLaren's W1, and Porsche's highly anticipated but as-yet-unconfirmed next-gen hypercar—and likely at a mere fraction of the cost, given the ZR1's $174,995 MSRP.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The lowly Charlotte Hornets, who haven't made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season, have the No. 4 pick, and will happily take yet another swing at lottery gold.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The celebrations were in full swing at Crystal Palace.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Even without confirmed pricing, the ZR1X clearly takes a swing at Ferrari's F80, McLaren's W1, and Porsche's highly anticipated but as-yet-unconfirmed next-gen hypercar—and likely at a mere fraction of the cost, given the ZR1's $174,995 MSRP.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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