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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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The first known use of sideswipe was in 1857

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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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