How to Use swingman in a Sentence

swingman

noun
  • Then there’s Shaw, a 6-7 swingman.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Wednesday’s surgery is just the latest for the swingman.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • The 6-7 swingman scored nine points with five boards but went 1 of 5 from deep.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Ross, signed to a $4 million deal to be a swingman, has been a starter for most of his career.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Houston will need at least one swingman in its bullpen, which may be the role that best suits Pearson.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • As for the final two spots, swingman Connor Gillispie looks poised to take one spot.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For the second straight game, Louisville did not play swingman Samuell Williamson.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Ryan Yarbrough will be in there too if an injury doesn’t force the swingman to the rotation.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Green, the Celtics’ swingman, missed a week last month because of contact tracing.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Washington’s tight end depth could pass for a group of NBA swingmen.
    — Ben Standig, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Bacon, a 6-foot-7 swingman, made six of his 12 shot attempts.
    — Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 July 2017
  • Rowney and Stephens and swingman Luke Witkowski add further depth.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Searching for the answer, the Lakers’ swingman landed on a day.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The latest is Guerrier, a 6-foot-7 swingman who could play the three or the four.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2021
  • Pitcher Peter Lambert has impressed in camp and could push for a swingman or bullpen role.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Take Utah Jazz swingman Rodney Hood, a hot name on the rumor mill.
    — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Enter Myers, a 27-year-old swingman.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The Grizzlies take a swingman who flourished in the combine portion of the predraft process.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
  • Second-year swingman Dalton Knecht was held out of the game for the Lakers.
    — Staff, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • If the above five relievers make the club, that would still leave three open bullpen spots, possibly for long relievers or swingman.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Young opened the game guarding Konchar, a swingman who is more of a threat as a perimeter shooter than as a driver.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The third-year swingman hasn’t totaled less than 17 points in his last eight games and kept the fireworks going against the Heat.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
  • At some point this year, the Cubs expect Assad to make major-league starts and be available for that swingman role.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The 6-7 swingman is a 37% three-point shooter and is expected to add depth in scoring.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2019
  • That goes both ways, of course, as the Wildcats boast two stars in Brunson and swingman Mikal Bridges.
    — Greg Bishop, SI.com, 25 Mar. 2018
  • The 6-6 swingman, who turns 32 in September, thrives off having the ball in his hands.
    — James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022
  • Everything is looking up for the third-year swingman after playing in just 27 games this past season.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Samuell Williamson got off to a strong start and had a quiet finish, but the Louisville swingman had his best scoring game in more than a month.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Now, Miller can offer them both the chance to play alongside a future NBA swingman.
    — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2018
  • That is the best of all the Heat rotation guards, except for swingman Jaime Jaquez Jr.
    — Barry Jackson and, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025

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