swing over

verb

swung over; swinging over; swings over
US, informal
: to make a brief visit
I'll swing over after work to drop off the paperwork.

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Fallbrook High School has seen numerous momentum swings over the span of time, and just two years after grinding through a winless season, the Warriors were hosting a Friday night playoff game again. — Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Bitcoin's price swings over the past 30 days have been among the smallest on record, Fundstrat's head of digital asset strategy Sean Farrell said in a Monday note. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 But Grisham seems to have found his swing over the last few days, the latest evidence coming in Wednesday’s 10-5 win over the Mariners. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 However, silver is also one of the more volatile precious metals, and prices can experience significant swings over short periods. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for swing over

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“Swing over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20over. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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