swingman
Americannoun
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swingmen
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Origin of swingman
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Star swingman Yaxel Lendeborg went from a little-known scorer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to a first-team All-American.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Set-up man Graham Ashcraft and multi-inning swingman Nick Martinez have both faced Ohtani 10 times in their careers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
Stewart, a former Dodgers swingman from 2016 to 2019, has reinvented himself in the second half of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
Martin Perez, a veteran swingman, cost one prospect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Lakers swingman Cam Reddish was ruled out with a sprained right ankle.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
They think they can win with an assembly line of openers, swingmen and relievers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Cavaliers: F Lamar Stevens made his third straight start, giving Cleveland two athletic swingmen in the lineup.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
But that was not even general enough for the NBA's position-less direction with swingmen on the backcourt/frontcourt border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2018
Fredette, the fearless shooter who led the nation in scoring, had 34 points, and ’s lineup of guards and swingmen were too hot and spry for the much bigger Bulldogs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2011
Needing to cover themselves in case Ariza left, the Wizards had been in frequent contact with the representatives for some of the top available swingmen.
From Washington Post
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