Thesaurus results for SIDESWIPE

sideswipe

verb

Definition of sideswipe

as in to hit

US to cause the side of a vehicle to come into forceful contact with the side of another vehicle The taxi sideswiped a parked car.

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Recent Examples of sideswipe Last week, The Economist wrote a breathless piece about how the US economy is firing on all cylinders—and fears that a recession will sideswipe stocks are just plain wrong. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 As Friday dawned on northern Oklahoma, emergency officials in Garfield County and Enid have counted 40 homes so far that were damaged in a powerful tornado that sideswiped the city and also caused damage at Vance Air Force Base. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 24 Apr. 2026 The impact caused the suspect to lose control, sideswipe a tree and go flying off the scooter. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 After sideswiping a tractor-trailer, Garrison would pull over while the spotter sped ahead to flag down the truck’s driver. — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sideswipe

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As thousands of professors at in the University of California system say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Average daily rates in Miami hit $302 for both game nights and eves, according to AirDNA.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Molina then bumped Rodri in the chest, at which point Eric Garcia got involved.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Other categories getting bumped from broadcast include Writing for a Variety Series, Directing for a Limited Series or Movie, and Writing for a Limited Series or Movie and Variety Special (Live).

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026

Definition of bump

Verb

Small had 50 assists against just 13 turnovers in his eight summer-league games, swiped a dozen steals and even blocked three shots.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Some people get carried away swiping their cards on discretionary items like clothes and home goods or leisure activities like dining out or going to the movies.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of swipe

Verb

One thing that’s striking in the book is the importance of the women in your life — especially your mom and your wife.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Thekla then strikes Nightingale with the microphone and attempts to hit her with the championship belt, but Nightingale knocks her away.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of strike

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