swing over

phrasal verb

swung over; swinging over; swings over

US, informal

: to make a brief visit

I'll swing over after work to drop off the paperwork.

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Tuesday’s rocky trading day marked the latest in what’s been a series of major swings over recent weeks. —

Fred Imbert,alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 The German brand makes some of the most classic watches of the 21st century, but this one takes a rather playful swing over to the eccentric realm of Moore-Land. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 Like a pendulum, the vertical-versus-horizontal debate has regularly swung over the past 50 years. —

Devi Sridhar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2012 The shortstop got off to a tremendous start after making changes to his swing over the offseason. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024 Cliff jumps of varying heights and rope swings over a deep blue swimming hole are a highlight of a stay for many kids. —

Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024 The nymph’s right leg, which once swung over to the left, was broken off. —

Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024 Webb got behind Judge 3-1 but blew a 94.4 mph fastball by him and got the 2022 AL Most Valuable Player to swing over an 84.6 mph changeup. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024 Both of them were trying to swing over the top of me ... —

Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024