free-swinging
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- free-swinger noun
Etymology
Origin of free-swinging
First recorded in 1945–50; free(wheeling) + swinging
Example Sentences
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At the end of the sixth inning, he had thrown only 69 pitches while mowing through a free-swinging Rockies lineup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 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
The free-swinging Báez also walked three times for the second time in his career and had a bunt single in the first inning that gave New York a 2-0 lead.
From Fox News • Sep. 15, 2021
The free-swinging Báez also walked three times and had a bunt single in the first that gave New York a 2-0 lead.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2021
He could not mistake that free-swinging, level, deliberate stride, with the head so finely up.
From Ewing\'s Lady by Wilson, Harry Leon
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