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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Also, the move from Zone to OnTrac shows a definite path despite the poor fortunes of Dyson's first swing at audio.
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Simon Lucas, Wired News, 13 June 2025
Live Translation in Messages, FaceTime and Calls Apple is taking a big swing at Google Translate and Samsung’s real-time call interpreter with Live Translation.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But challenging yourself and taking a big swing at life is relatable.
—Outside Online, 28 May 2025
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.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Simon Lucas, Wired News, 13 June 2025
Live Translation in Messages, FaceTime and Calls Apple is taking a big swing at Google Translate and Samsung’s real-time call interpreter with Live Translation.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But challenging yourself and taking a big swing at life is relatable.
—Outside Online, 28 May 2025
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.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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