take a swing

phrase

: to try to hit something

Some drunk took a swing at me.

The batter took a swing at the first pitch.

Examples of take a swing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles — notably Ohio State’s DC during its title run two years ago — is the newest man to take a swing at fixing Tennessee’s defense. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

That inspired her to take a swing at age 14 by sharing golf workout videos, vowing to quit if nothing transpired. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Could the Valkyries take a swing on someone like Napheesa Collier? — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 July 2026

This new act takes what has been traditionally handled at a local level and tries to streamline it and templatize it throughout the state to take a swing at the state’s housing shortage. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for take a swing

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• snorkeling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching