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 Eagles were 11-6 in 2023, and got sideswiped by injuries late that season, eventually losing to Tampa Bay in the NFC Wild Card game.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver sideswiped a 2015 blue Ford coupe driven by an adult man before crossing the median into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with a 2024 gray Hyundai sedan driven by a solo female driver.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Georgia Bulldogs football head coach Kirby Smart sideswiped Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel during a recent coaching clinic.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
After the racing cars sideswiped, Cobb lost control of his Audi, which hurled across the grassy median and into the westbound lanes.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver sideswiped a 2015 blue Ford coupe driven by an adult man before crossing the median into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with a 2024 gray Hyundai sedan driven by a solo female driver.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Georgia Bulldogs football head coach Kirby Smart sideswiped Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel during a recent coaching clinic.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
After the racing cars sideswiped, Cobb lost control of his Audi, which hurled across the grassy median and into the westbound lanes.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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With the bases now empty, Zach McKinstry restarted the rally with a single, Dillon Dingler was hit by a pitch and Trey Sweeney blew the game open with a three-run home run.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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Columnist Sean Keller never mentioned that the Stars’ second goal came off the side of an Avalanche skate as the puck bumped it and sent it in sideways to the net.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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The overall contract minimum has been bumped to $65,000 with an additional $1,000 increase to all minimums in Year 2 and Year 3.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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If loathing immigrants and swiping right on the Third Reich is extremism, then the label does seem to fit at least part of the AfD’s leadership.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The price may steepen with a rival tax, but the Yankees certainly would love the opportunity to swipe one of their rival's best players.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Masterson contacted Hussman, who hired him to work in Little Rock as an investigative reporter for all of the WEHCO newspapers, which included the Arkansas Democrat as well as those in Texarkana, Camden, Hot Springs, El Dorado and Magnolia.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Newsweek contacted the Orleans Parish Sheriff's office via email on Sunday outside of usual working hours.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Vasquez was throwing first-pitch strikes 54% of the time his first seven starts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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But summer is its own sweet spot with warm water, canyon views in every direction, and rapids that strike the perfect balance between splashy and smooth.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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After making a sharp turn, the jet landed on its belly, slid down the runway and rammed into a concrete barrier, exploding into a fireball that killed 179 of the 181 people on board.—
Jin Yu Young,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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That outcome underscores the necessity of putting a stop to the Senate GOP’s intention to ram their version of Obamacare repeal through to a vote without a full public airing.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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