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swing for

VERB

recompense

Synonyms

STRONG

atone balance comp compensate counterbalance counterpoise countervail equalize expiate fix grease indemnify offset overcompensate pay propitiate reciprocate recoup recover redress reimburse remunerate repay requite retaliate retrieve return reward satisfy square

WEAK

ante up atone for cough up do business give satisfaction make amends make good make up for pay for put out spring for sweeten the pot take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

deprive disproportion dissatisfy lose penalize refuse seize take worsen

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Rob Murray sent videos of Rice to programs across the country, imploring their recruiters to come see the sweet lefty swing for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"We used to take big, bold risks in this country. It is time to swing for the fences again," he said in a pre-budget speech last month.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Some of us play it safe, some of us swing for the fences.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Even films I haven’t been crazy about, like “Weapons,” are interesting in the ways that they dare to be different, even if they strike out when they swing for the fences.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

I decided to hang out on the swing for a while, half because the heat had finally dissipated into a pleasant, if muggy, eighty-something, and half because I thought Alaska might show up.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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