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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Bold and uninhibited.
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Examples
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The Yankee pitching staff is built to shut down free-swinging, inexperienced, right-handed- hitting teams.
Why Boston's a Bad Matchup Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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Still, Stevenson is such a free-swinging force of nature that he pulls you into Greene's story, making it an enjoyably involving tall tale that has the advantage of being improbably true.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Kill the Irishman Marshall Fine 2011
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Against the free-swinging Giants, that was suicide.
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When he left his family band for good in 1930 he struck out for Kansas City, where he played with four of the groups that built the foundation of the free-swinging, riff-based jazz that we associate with that city; Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra, Walter Page's Blue Devils, Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, and Count Basie.
Hail to the Pres: Celebrating Lester Young's Birthday Con Chapman 2011
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In his first at-bat, Harper walked, a good sign given his free-swinging ways during his first couple games.
Roger Bernadina's strong start, Bryce Harper's near miss, Nationals pitchers stay under control 2011
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Others object that the anchored stroke violates the free-swinging spirit of the game.
Long Putters Shake Off the Stigma John Paul Newport 2011
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Opponents took advantage of his refusal to change from a free-swinging approach, driving Francoeur all the way to the minors for three days.
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She played extremely well but I was not as free-swinging as in the earlier matches.
Sam Stosur: Serena is intimidating even when on her best behaviour 2011
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That's the sound of a hungry fighter, a big, tough article from Zimbabwe via Finchley and, lately, Hampstead, a free-swinging, 26-year-old bruiser with only 14 contests but, crucially, two titles, the British and Commonwealth.
Dereck Chisora delighted with three-fight deal for Klitschkos' titles Kevin Mitchell 2010
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He struck out the free-swinging Yuniesky Betancourt looking at an outside fastball, then froze Mitch Maier looking at a nasty, inside cut fastball.
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