free-swinging
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of free-swinging
First recorded in 1945–50; free(wheeling) + swinging
Example Sentences
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Then, McIlroy faltered under the weight of history as a free-swinging Rose blitzed the back nine to force the extra hole.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The Timberwolves ran through Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves like free-swinging turnstiles, and ran 40-year-old LeBron James off because of too many minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025
He was a free-swinging, power-first slugger who could not find his way onto the Guardians’ 40-man roster last winter as the team protected more heralded prospects from selection in the Rule 5 draft.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2022
“I’m just free-swinging and feeling really good now.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022
It is contended that the free-swinging, wind-blown grasses of the fields are more beautiful and that they give more various and infinite delight in colour and line and movement.
From The Lost Art of Reading by Lee, Gerald Stanley
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