adj. powerful, scathing (a swingeing verbal attack)
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Huge; very large.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Great; huge.
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adj. severe; punishingly bad
Word Usage
"The TUC urged ministers to reconsider the "swingeing" cuts to public spending and focus instead on other ways to reduce the deficit, such as the suggested "Robin Hood" tax on financial transactions."