as in 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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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 -
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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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek contacted the Tax Foundation for comment by email on Friday.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Yellowstone National Park's press office for comment via email outside normal business hours.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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What's New The man who rammed a car into the crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least five people, has been remanded in custody.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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According to recent reporting, a cargo ship rammed into a lock gate on the Moselle River, creating a traffic standstill that could last months—a dire situation reminiscent of the blockage in the Suez Canal.—
Sin To,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The watches were swiped from Reeves’ Hollywood Hills home in December 2023, according to police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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One man exited the car and struck the victim on the head with a large flashlight, causing the victim's death, the news release said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Also, another two cars collided with each another.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Sideswiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswiped. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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