backswing
noun
back·swing
ˈbak-ˌswiŋ 
: the movement of a club, racket, bat, or arm backward to a position from which the forward or downward swing is made
Examples of backswing in a Sentence
a golfer with a short backswing
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Just as the Spaniard began his backswing, a whistle pierced the silence.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Stay firm, shorten the backswing and block the ball back, or even chip it.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Training room Pittsburgh: C Joey Bart hit the concussion list on Thursday, a day after taking a backswing to the head.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
His goal for Barca yesterday (first GIF, above) was art, finished with a short backswing which brought Messi to mind again.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Stay firm, shorten the backswing and block the ball back, or even chip it.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Training room Pittsburgh: C Joey Bart hit the concussion list on Thursday, a day after taking a backswing to the head.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
His goal for Barca yesterday (first GIF, above) was art, finished with a short backswing which brought Messi to mind again.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for backswing
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“Backswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backswing. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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