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swipe

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verb

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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something a blindfolded partygoer swiping at the piñata with a stick spent most of the camping trip swiping mosquitos

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Examples of swipe in a Sentence

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Noun
From a Guerlain blush that gives a 12-hours-of-sleep flush in a single swipe to Chanel’s sultry eyeshadow palette and a splurge-worthy lipstick from Hermès, these covetable products are the bow on top of any beauty look. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024 In fact, 73% of professionals say employee-tracking initiatives like monitoring badge swipes and computer activity are not necessary or helpful, according to a recent Glassdoor poll of 1,400 users. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
The mama bear swiped at the man with her claws, leaving him with wounds to his head, neck, both arms, lower abdomen, shoulder and calf, officials said. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024 Users swipe through endless feeds of videos, giving each one just a few seconds to capture their attention. Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swipe 

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“Swipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipe. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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