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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But Legendary Foods, with products like donuts and cinnamon rolls, take a much obvious swing at sweet tooths looking for dessert alternatives. 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 See All Example Sentences for swing at (someone or something)

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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 Sep. 2025.

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