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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Plans are in full swing for the We Are Back: Live event with a bus parade through the city on 4 May.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Investors will first need to get past Friday, which the VIX reading suggests could see a near 120-points swing for the S&P 500 before the close of trading.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“Once you’re comfortable you can do business there, there are always a subset of wildcatters that are willing to go in and swing for the fences,” Pickering said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

The next day Lula reported to me that, after dinner, Harry and Fern sat outside in the darkness on the porch swing for a good half hour with no chaperones except the mosquitoes.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

swing for

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