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
Just south of 51st Street, the Honda allegedly sideswiped a blue Hyundai Kona that was also traveling north on Highway 71, according to a crash report.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
One day on Sunset Boulevard a boy in an Austin-Healey sideswiped me and drove my car up onto the sidewalk.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The car sped away, swerving into oncoming traffic and sideswiping another vehicle, before rolling over, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
No one wants to be sideswiped by a late-stage symptomatic disease that limits both clinical and life choices.
—Daniel J. Stone, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
One day on Sunset Boulevard a boy in an Austin-Healey sideswiped me and drove my car up onto the sidewalk.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The car sped away, swerving into oncoming traffic and sideswiping another vehicle, before rolling over, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
No one wants to be sideswiped by a late-stage symptomatic disease that limits both clinical and life choices.
—Daniel J. Stone, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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The ball popped up in the air and Bolton was there to grab it, except he was hit by teammate Drue Tranquill.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hikers hit Goat Trail Hill 'n Dale Hiking Club will hike Thursday along the Goat Trail to Steel Creek on the Buffalo National River.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Sparkle Megan didn't let that bump in the road derail her mission to find a husband.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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But, also don’t want to bump Edge.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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After a brief scuffle between the two players, Noel held on to the ball, though Alexander swiped his hand at him in frustration as tensions rose.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Franklin swiped defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State, coming off a national championship.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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State authorities contacted the woman's legislator and the conservative blogger.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, the Star-Telegram contacted the phone number associated with Social LIVV’s occupancy permit.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Late last night, the Detroit Tigers struck first in the ALDS with a 3-2 win in extra innings against the Seattle Mariners.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to law enforcement, a man rammed a pickup truck into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township before opening fire and, officials believe, setting the building ablaze.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The admission came the day after two Jewish worshipers were killed and three others seriously injured in a car ramming and stabbing attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in the Manchester suburb of Crumpsall on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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