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
Greenwood County Sheriff's Office Collision reconstruction expert Corporal Kristopher Bratcher testifies the dents show Ackerman's speeding pickup sideswiped McClendon's BMW sedan, as shown in CBS News animation based on the prosecution's theory.
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The alleged victim then claimed that the Honda sideswiped their vehicle on the driver’s side as the man driving allegedly started shooting out of the passenger side window at them, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
As troopers responded to the area, the wrong-way vehicle reportedly sideswiped another car on the ramp, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The alleged victim then claimed that the Honda sideswiped their vehicle on the driver’s side as the man driving allegedly started shooting out of the passenger side window at them, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
As troopers responded to the area, the wrong-way vehicle reportedly sideswiped another car on the ramp, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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At the end of February, a pedestrian was hit in West London by an ebike rider in West London — not a rental or sharing scheme, to be clear — and died after a month in hospital.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Since bumping Robinson into the first unit and bringing Josh Hart off the bench, New York is 2-1, with a chance to tie the series at three apiece and force a decisive Game 7 back at The Garden on Monday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Most passengers receive compensation equal to double the one-way price of the flight they were bumped from and a seat on the next available flight.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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At the moment, users have to press and hold the AirPods stem or swipe on it to enable it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Ramón Urías collected an RBI on a sacrifice fly to right and Ryan Mountcastle swiped home as the tail end of a double steal.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Elizabeth Boyd, a spokesperson for Sunshine Health, told KFF Health News that its staff contacted the hospital on Wirt’s behalf.—
Arielle Zionts,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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The film’s blend of humor, supernatural elements and folklore struck a chord with audiences, paving the way for further exploration of the genre.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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While Townshend's post suggested an amicable split, Starkey struck a different tone in response at the time.—
Mekishana Pierre Updated,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The controversial measure, which Republicans still need to ram through the Senate on a party-line vote, extends and expands Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increasing the deficit by $3.8 trillion by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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In December, at least five people were killed and more than 200 injured when a car rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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