free-swinging

adjective

ˈfrē-ˈswiŋ-iŋ How to pronounce free-swinging (audio)
Definition of free-swingingnext
as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks free-swinging entrepreneurs who could see that the future lay in biotech and were willing to stake everything on that vision

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Recent Examples of free-swinging Quintana had no trouble taming the potent, but free-swinging Braves lineup. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026 Gibson beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and then rising teenager Iva Jović to reach the fourth round in Miami, playing the free-swinging, aggressive tennis that served her so well in the Coachella Valley the previous fortnight. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026 In an era of free-swinging sluggers in Major League Baseball, David Fletcher was a true throwback. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025 This streamlined technology enables a free-swinging knee and regenerative braking, which charges the battery during use with energy that would typically be dissipated when the foot hits the ground. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2020 See All Example Sentences for free-swinging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-swinging
  1. adventurous
  2. daring
  3. fearless
  4. bold
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  • From the band’s home studio in Texas, Muñoz spoke with Variety about his obsession with iconic rock hooks, the secret to crafting adventurous accordion lines and the music legend who appears on Intocable’s latest album.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • With age, Downey has become adventurous with her style and has been all about trying something new.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of adventurous
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  • Ackman’s misfires, though, have been offset by some prescient investments in the face of black swan events like the subprime mortgage crisis and COVID, cementing his reputation as one of the shrewdest and most daring risk-takers on Wall Street.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Long before Emily went to Paris, D’yan was living a far more daring version of the Parisian life.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of daring
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  • Ten years after audiences first met Disney’s fearless wayfinder, Moana has returned to theaters in a new live-action adaptation.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Family, students and curators are digitizing her vast archive and spotlighting early wearable art, even as multiple generations credit Saar’s fearless vision with expanding possibilities for Black womanhood and American art.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of fearless
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  • SpaceX thinks Starship's combination of power and reusability will revolutionize spaceflight, allowing humanity to settle the moon and Mars, among other bold exploration feats.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • Last year, the Food and Drug Administration removed a bold safety warning about possible heart risks with testosterone pills, gels, injections and patches, based on recent data that showed no increase in those problems.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of bold

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