as in 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 sideswiped
Authorities say a semi truck driver in southern Minnesota sideswiped another vehicle Tuesday morning, causing a collision with a third car and killing one of the drivers.
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Miles, who also has a Glenwood address, ran away after his vehicle sideswiped an individual attempting to start a car, police said.
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Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Authorities allege Brumley was behind the wheel of a southbound Mitsubishi sedan that sideswiped a northbound sports utility vehicle.
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David Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
His car sideswiped a wooden bridge.
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Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
The Mazda6 driver exited onto Ohio 747 where the vehicle sideswiped a silver SUV before driving northbound.
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Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Mar. 2026
Police canvassing the area found the victim behind the wheel of a gray Chevrolet Equinox with a Florida license plate that sideswiped three vehciles before coming to a stop outside the Coney Island Houses, about a block from where the shooting was reported.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
The driver sideswiped one vehicle near Exit 33, then continued and caused a three-vehicle crash at milepost 32 beneath the Middleton Road overpass, the post states.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Miles, who also has a Glenwood address, ran away after his vehicle sideswiped an individual attempting to start a car, police said.
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Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Authorities allege Brumley was behind the wheel of a southbound Mitsubishi sedan that sideswiped a northbound sports utility vehicle.
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David Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
His car sideswiped a wooden bridge.
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Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
The Mazda6 driver exited onto Ohio 747 where the vehicle sideswiped a silver SUV before driving northbound.
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Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Mar. 2026
Police canvassing the area found the victim behind the wheel of a gray Chevrolet Equinox with a Florida license plate that sideswiped three vehciles before coming to a stop outside the Coney Island Houses, about a block from where the shooting was reported.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
The driver sideswiped one vehicle near Exit 33, then continued and caused a three-vehicle crash at milepost 32 beneath the Middleton Road overpass, the post states.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswiped
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh.
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The 24-year-old scored twice before the end of the first half, which bumped him up to 11 career goals across 28 international caps.
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The family reportedly contacted a veterinarian to have their dog treated the morning their son died.
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The records also show Battiloro's father contacted law enforcement after the crash.
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Two other cops suffered minor injuries when the suspect rammed into their vehicles.
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That drew the ire of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who rammed through a new draft-lottery format in response.
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Sanoja swiped second and scored on Edwards’ two-out RBI single.
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The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
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Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.
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Days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, rescuers continue their search for survivors in the debris.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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Tree was one of six people who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro June 14.
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“Sideswiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswiped. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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