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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Griffin had a five-shot edge after just five holes in the final round, and finally let Schmid get within a stroke with a two-shot swing at 16 before getting the lead back to two with a hole to play.
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CBS News, 25 May 2025
President Donald Trump took a swing at rock legend Bruce Springsteen in an edited video first shared on Trump's Truth Social platform.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Donald Trump has taken a swing at Bruce Springsteen with a golf meme, as their spat continues.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Lim’s kill and Fletcher’s ace gave El Toro a chance at their own set point, which Gould helped win, 28-26, after a long rally and a tough swing at the pin.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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CBS News, 25 May 2025
President Donald Trump took a swing at rock legend Bruce Springsteen in an edited video first shared on Trump's Truth Social platform.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Donald Trump has taken a swing at Bruce Springsteen with a golf meme, as their spat continues.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Lim’s kill and Fletcher’s ace gave El Toro a chance at their own set point, which Gould helped win, 28-26, after a long rally and a tough swing at the pin.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for swing at (someone or something)
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“Swing at (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20at%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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