swing at (someone or something)

idiom

: to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something

She swung her purse at me.

She swung at the ball but missed.

He made a fist and swung at me for no reason.

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His first swing at a franchise QB (Wilson) missed so badly that cartoon characters pointed and guffawed. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025 Taking another swing at ending the program is a goal of Project 2025. —

Marcus Baram, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Dodgers take another swing at reaching the World Series Column: Everybody chill! —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024 Here's a look at their most recent ads: Blackburn takes a swing at China In a new ad launched the morning early voting began, Blackburn takes aim at the People's Republic of China. —

Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swing at (someone or something)

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