FREE-SWINGING Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

free-swinging

adjective

ˈfrē-ˈswiŋ-iŋ

Definition of free-swinging

as in adventurous

inclined or willing to take risks free-swinging entrepreneurs who could see that the future lay in biotech and were willing to stake everything on that vision

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Recent Examples of free-swinging Additionally, there are three free-swinging rings and soft push buttons on the disc. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Gibson beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and then rising teenager Iva Jović to reach the fourth round in Miami, playing the free-swinging, aggressive tennis that served her so well in the Coachella Valley the previous fortnight. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026 In an era of free-swinging sluggers in Major League Baseball, David Fletcher was a true throwback. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025 This streamlined technology enables a free-swinging knee and regenerative braking, which charges the battery during use with energy that would typically be dissipated when the foot hits the ground. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2020 See All Example Sentences for free-swinging

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Anita recalled her grandson’s adventurous upbringing and his relationship with God.

— Marisela Cruz, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026
This gift box contains eight bars, spanning from 58 to 80% cacao, in flavors like banana foster and green tea crunch for the adventurous and pink sea salt or pure cacao, dates, and vanilla for the purists.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of adventurous

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At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
But what begins as a bold and daring attempt to broach progressive issues in a notoriously conservative society ultimately loses its nerve, acquiescing to a number of eyebrow-raising narrative compromises.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of daring

Adjective

In this week's episode of 'Friday Night Live,' @latsondheimer + @RandyRosenbloom talk to Paraclete quarterback Shawn Sanders about his versatility, his fearless playing style and the Spirits’ recent success.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Behind the iconic temples, fearless warriors, and legendary philosophers are countless stories that rarely make it into history books.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fearless

Adjective

Inspired by archival photographs of alpine pioneer and early Moncler collaborator Lionel Terray, each is captured in bold portraits wearing reimagined versions of signature Moncler outerwear and accessories.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Industry reactions to some of these bold decisions, however, feel louder this year.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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