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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But Legendary Foods, with products like donuts and cinnamon rolls, take a much obvious swing at sweet tooths looking for dessert alternatives.
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Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Until then, every swing at East Lake carries weight.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Seattle took another swing at a WR3 with the first-round selection of Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2023.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Magic Mountain took a big swing at Universal’s Horror Nights in 2024 with a strong lineup that also included mazes based on the Stranger Things and Army of the Dead horror franchises.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Until then, every swing at East Lake carries weight.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Seattle took another swing at a WR3 with the first-round selection of Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2023.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Magic Mountain took a big swing at Universal’s Horror Nights in 2024 with a strong lineup that also included mazes based on the Stranger Things and Army of the Dead horror franchises.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 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 28 Sep. 2025.
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