swing at (someone or something)
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: 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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In its complaint, filed last June in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, Cool Brands took a swing at LIV Golf’s financial backing.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
What better time for a young Black writer to square his shoulders and take a swing at the titans of 20th-century African American culture?
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The 80-year-old actor then steps out of the car, stomps toward his target, and takes a swing at a man in the crowd, sending water flying everywhere.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
Hernandez took a swing at Evan, who swung back, authorities said.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
What better time for a young Black writer to square his shoulders and take a swing at the titans of 20th-century African American culture?
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The 80-year-old actor then steps out of the car, stomps toward his target, and takes a swing at a man in the crowd, sending water flying everywhere.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
Hernandez took a swing at Evan, who swung back, authorities said.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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