Thesaurus results for SIDESWIPE

sideswipe

verb

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 Jamaica was still recovering from Hurricane Beryl, which sideswiped the island in July 2024 as a Category 4 storm. —

Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025 During a chase that began in Colerain Township and lasted 1½ minutes, prosecutors say James’ car sideswiped a vehicle and then drove through a red light at Kemper and Pippin roads at about 90 mph, striking a Ford Fusion driven by Mills. —

Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025 While Zane was driving on I-95 south, another driver sideswiped his car at a high rate of speed without applying the brakes, according to the family, citing an eyewitness. —

Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 But Parente says Martinez, who was shot five times after the crash, did not cause the wreck, arguing the agent was the person who actually initiated the contact by sideswiping his client, making the condition of his vehicle crucial to her defense. —

Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sideswipe

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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Kylie Minogue bags another top 40 hit thanks to the release of Tension Tour/Live 2025 (Mushroom Music) on CD and vinyl.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026