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 His car sideswiped a wooden bridge. —

Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 The Mazda6 driver exited onto Ohio 747 where the vehicle sideswiped a silver SUV before driving northbound. —

Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2026 He’s hammered her management of a decade-long property tax upgrade that resulted in late bills last year, sideswiped her early political support of Mayor Brandon Johnson and former State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, and rehashed her moves to raise sales and pop taxes years ago. —

A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 The driver sideswiped one vehicle near Exit 33, then continued and caused a three-vehicle crash at milepost 32 beneath the Middleton Road overpass, the post states. —

Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sideswipe

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Sloane, who has increased his fastball velocity by over 10 mph since last spring and now reaches 90, hit the gym hard.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
During their semifinal win over Wisconsin, the Bruins hit four home runs and pushed their NCAA record single-season team home run total to 181.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026