swing for

VERB

recompense

Synonyms

STRONG

atone balance comp compensate counterbalance counterpoise countervail equalize expiate fix grease indemnify offset overcompensate pay propitiate reciprocate recoup recover redress reimburse remunerate repay requite retaliate retrieve return reward satisfy square

WEAK

ante up atone for cough up do business give satisfaction make amends make good make up for pay for put out spring for sweeten the pot take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

deprive disproportion dissatisfy lose penalize refuse seize take worsen

Example Sentences

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High pace, full length and swing for longer is the perfect combination of attributes for Starc to be so successful in day-night conditions.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Some of us play it safe, some of us swing for the fences.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

“We used to take big, bold risks in this country. It is time to swing for the fences again. That’s what the upcoming budget will be about.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Even films I haven’t been crazy about, like “Weapons,” are interesting in the ways that they dare to be different, even if they strike out when they swing for the fences.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

They had been complaining since they arrived that it just didn’t swing for them.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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