take a swing
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: to try to hit something
Some drunk took a swing at me.
The batter took a swing at the first pitch.
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Indianapolis needs to add some youth to that position, and McClellan has the right blend of production and upside that the Colts should take a swing on.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Anthropic has released a set of four ads as part of its 2026 Super Bowl marketing push that take a swing at artificial-intelligence rival OpenAI‘s push into advertising.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
During the first half of the Lions–Steelers game on Dec. 21, Metcalf appeared to take a swing at Kennedy, who was seated in the Ford Field stands.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Whether or not the Avs just try to add a defenseman or two ahead of the deadline as depth pieces, or actually take a swing at landing someone who could play every night — either pushing one of the current top six out of the lineup or onto another team in a trade — remains to be seen.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Anthropic has released a set of four ads as part of its 2026 Super Bowl marketing push that take a swing at artificial-intelligence rival OpenAI‘s push into advertising.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
During the first half of the Lions–Steelers game on Dec. 21, Metcalf appeared to take a swing at Kennedy, who was seated in the Ford Field stands.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Whether or not the Avs just try to add a defenseman or two ahead of the deadline as depth pieces, or actually take a swing at landing someone who could play every night — either pushing one of the current top six out of the lineup or onto another team in a trade — remains to be seen.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Take a swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20swing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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