take a swing
idiom
: 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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Miami is a team that is always looking to take a swing.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Jamie Foxx is ready to take a swing at an emotional story from American sports history.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
To the London Eye! Week 7: Bye Week 8: Green Bay Packers
Week 9: at Los Angeles Chargers
Quad-off between rookie RBs Omarion Hampton and RJ Harvey.
Week 10: Dallas Cowboys
Going to take a swing here — this won’t be a primetime game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Will, however, steps up to the tee to take a swing, only to send the ball flying into the eye of a fellow golfer, leading to a frantic 911 call and lots of yelling.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Jamie Foxx is ready to take a swing at an emotional story from American sports history.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
To the London Eye! Week 7: Bye Week 8: Green Bay Packers
Week 9: at Los Angeles Chargers
Quad-off between rookie RBs Omarion Hampton and RJ Harvey.
Week 10: Dallas Cowboys
Going to take a swing here — this won’t be a primetime game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Will, however, steps up to the tee to take a swing, only to send the ball flying into the eye of a fellow golfer, leading to a frantic 911 call and lots of yelling.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a swing
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“Take a swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20swing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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