sideswipe

verb

Definition of sideswipenext
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 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 Authorities allege Brumley was behind the wheel of a southbound Mitsubishi sedan that sideswiped a northbound sports utility vehicle. — David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026 His car sideswiped a wooden bridge. — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sideswipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
  1. hit
  2. bump
  3. swipe
  4. contact
  5. strike
  6. ram
Verb
  • Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • He was evaluated by the medical staff, hit in the cage and decided to play.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bump
Verb
  • Both swiped second and third base, respectively, to set up Merrill’s game-tying groundout.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • After scoring a run in the fourth when Willy Adames grounded into a double play with a runner on third, San Francisco called upon a double steal with runners at the corners to swipe its third run.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of swipe
Verb
  • Moghal said she was contacted by StubHub and told her tickets would remain canceled, then was later told the tickets would be available one hour before the game.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The Contra Costa Labor Council has also contacted the California Attorney General’s office for assistance, Gioia said.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of contact
Verb
  • The work stoppage at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MGB Home Care sites began Wednesday, when Massachusetts Nurses Association members voted to strike after months of contract negotiations failed.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Georgia film office has just 12 productions on its website, compared to 14 during the nadir of the 2023 writers and actors strike.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of strike
Verb
  • The Department of Homeland Security alleges Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle and tried to run over an officer.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Lawmakers cited Washington Post reporting that passengers in the vehicle said Salgado Araujo didn’t ram his vehicle into Immigration and Customs Enforcement but that immigration officers came in and started shooting from both sides.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of ram

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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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