swinging

Example Sentences

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Heading into the fifth, Rozicki was cut over both eyes and had taken some serious punishment, but the 31-year-old came back swinging each time and landed some damaging shots.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Pitchbook analyst Franco Granda has forecast that SpaceX could trade like Tesla “on steroids,” swinging widely on new milestones or misses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Crowdstrike, meanwhile, fell 10% after raising its revenue guidance for the year after swinging to a profit in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Gen. Ken Paxton released an ad depicting two of his opponents for a Senate seat — Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett — waltzing and swinging.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

She came down the stairs like it was a catwalk, her shiny aquamarine bob swinging as her gold-trimmed heels click-clacked toward them.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega