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
The California Highway Patrol said a Mitsubishi sedan heading south sideswiped a BMW SUV heading north and then collided head-on with a Toyota sedan that was behind the BMW.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities allege Brumley was behind the wheel of a southbound Mitsubishi sedan that sideswiped a northbound sports utility vehicle.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
His car sideswiped a wooden bridge.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The Mazda6 driver exited onto Ohio 747 where the vehicle sideswiped a silver SUV before driving northbound.
—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.
—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.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
That’s when the 35-year-old was sideswiped by a driver, according to news outlet ClickOrlando.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
Jamaica was still recovering from Hurricane Beryl, which sideswiped the island in July 2024 as a Category 4 storm.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities allege Brumley was behind the wheel of a southbound Mitsubishi sedan that sideswiped a northbound sports utility vehicle.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
His car sideswiped a wooden bridge.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The Mazda6 driver exited onto Ohio 747 where the vehicle sideswiped a silver SUV before driving northbound.
—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.
—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.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
That’s when the 35-year-old was sideswiped by a driver, according to news outlet ClickOrlando.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
Jamaica was still recovering from Hurricane Beryl, which sideswiped the island in July 2024 as a Category 4 storm.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswiped
Verb
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is expected to hit theaters on May 1.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Edwards hit a 3-pointer a few seconds later to push the lead to 135-128 and send the home fans streaming toward the exits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Secrets bumped into Pokluda last week.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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When contacted by the officers, identified as Parker and Koenig, the owner told them that Sunnie had been missing for almost half a decade.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office later contacted Miami police to say an injured man in his 40s was located at Northwest 21st Avenue and 69th Street.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even as the talks restarted, the police reported that a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police station in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding several others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Baltimore Banner was one of the first to break the story on Friday, alleging that the ICE vehicle appeared to have intentionally rammed into the 32-year-old's van.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton on Saturday swiped his first base since 2020 as the team took care of the Miami Marlins, 9-7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Boone made that comment after the Yankees’ swiped five bases on five attempts in Friday’s game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The victim was a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly struck multiple times by a boy of the same age, KOLN and the Lincoln Journal Star reported this week.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Viktoria Koskenoja, an emergency medicine physician, knocked on the door then greeted her warmly, pulling up a stool across from her.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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With Carolina winning the puck battles down low, Jordan Martinook knocked the puck off Geekie’s stick, fed William Carrier for a goal on which the B’s needed a stop.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bright-eyed and giddy, her 19-year-old and 76-year-old selves collided.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s Lucia Di Guglielmo and Tara Rudd collided on a header late in the first half, forcing a delay while they were treated.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sideswiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswiped. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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