as in to hit
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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
Deputies said Boss sideswiped a truck traveling the opposite direction and lost control of his truck.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Greenwood County Sheriff's Office Collision reconstruction expert Corporal Kristopher Bratcher testifies the dents show Ackerman's speeding pickup sideswiped McClendon's BMW sedan, as shown in CBS News animation based on the prosecution's theory.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The alleged victim then claimed that the Honda sideswiped their vehicle on the driver’s side as the man driving allegedly started shooting out of the passenger side window at them, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Greenwood County Sheriff's Office Collision reconstruction expert Corporal Kristopher Bratcher testifies the dents show Ackerman's speeding pickup sideswiped McClendon's BMW sedan, as shown in CBS News animation based on the prosecution's theory.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The alleged victim then claimed that the Honda sideswiped their vehicle on the driver’s side as the man driving allegedly started shooting out of the passenger side window at them, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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The 45-year-old was acquitted of charges stemming from her being accused of leaving her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, in the snow after hitting him with her car outside a party, and of leaving the scene of an accident, causing death.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
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The 33-year-old outfielder has a .278 batting average and has hit seven home runs in 72 games this season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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After sinking the walk-off putt, Bradley chest bumped his caddie as his sons came out to celebrate on the course.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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However, it was bumped down to 11th place as investment in parks ranked Denver 10th this year.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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With the app culture, and swiping culture, people are very image focused.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
18 June 2025
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The first possession of an OKC game often includes some player swiping at another.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Newsweek contacted Veesion for more information on the technology via email.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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This research is just the first step in a process that may eventually involve contacting descendants, a project that would have its own set of complications.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The air force also struck a nuclear weapons development site in the area of Natanz.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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Experts and citizens say that the government was most likely throttling internet access to prevent people from sharing information about where Israel had struck and for fear of Israeli cyberattacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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The Riverside Police Department is seeking help from the public two days after the driver of a black SUV rammed through a group of demonstrators in downtown Riverside, running over a young woman who remains in critical condition but is stable.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Soon after, the van rammed through the sea of parade-goers.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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