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
The vehicle then sideswiped a Ford Focus, sending the vehicle into a utility pole.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The road was reopened at 8:50 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at approximately 10 a.m., a gasoline tanker traveling westbound on 595, east of SW 136th Avenue, sideswiped a disabled and unoccupied Broward County Transit bus parked on the left shoulder.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
California Theft suspect killed in crash on 210 Freeway following police pursuit that reached 115 mph
May 3, 2025
Tailed by deputies, the suspect sideswiped a semi-truck but continued driving.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Deputies said Boss sideswiped a truck traveling the opposite direction and lost control of his truck.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The road was reopened at 8:50 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at approximately 10 a.m., a gasoline tanker traveling westbound on 595, east of SW 136th Avenue, sideswiped a disabled and unoccupied Broward County Transit bus parked on the left shoulder.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
California Theft suspect killed in crash on 210 Freeway following police pursuit that reached 115 mph
May 3, 2025
Tailed by deputies, the suspect sideswiped a semi-truck but continued driving.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Deputies said Boss sideswiped a truck traveling the opposite direction and lost control of his truck.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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Earlier, in the fourth, Chisholm hit his fourth homer in his last five games.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Bregman hit 11 home runs in 226 plate appearances, a rate of one every 20.5 at bats.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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After applying your base color of choice—something neutral—swipe a pop of color over the top one-third of your nail, all the way to your nail tip.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Artificial intelligence is swiping jobs from new graduates.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm business hours on the Fourth of July.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Those with questions can contact the brands via hello@snowfruit.com or hello@snowfox.com.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Four bullets struck Shakur in the chest, arm and thigh.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The Senate struck a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have prohibited states from regulating AI for the next decade.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Pitt's ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, was the target of a crime in Los Angeles last month when a man rammed through the gates of her Bel Air home.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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An evening drive down a Miami neighborhood five years ago was cut short when a 19-year-old rammed into her at breakneck speed, killing her.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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