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
While Zane was driving on I-95 south, another driver sideswiped his car at a high rate of speed without applying the brakes, according to the family, citing an eyewitness.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The removal of Hill isn’t justification for a do-over, or a reason for this season being sideswiped because Hill was on the field when these Dolphins dug themselves an 0-3 hole to start the season.
—Omar Kelly
october 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Police said the motorcycle officer also tried to stop the Buick, but the driver did not yield and sideswiped another car.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
At times, fill-in left tackle Justin Skule was sideswiped.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The guy whose first season was sideswiped by an injury to his starting quarterback – who now looks like a legit SEC starter – instead of the guy who chose poorly when throwing money at a transfer portal quarterback.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2025
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The removal of Hill isn’t justification for a do-over, or a reason for this season being sideswiped because Hill was on the field when these Dolphins dug themselves an 0-3 hole to start the season.
—Omar Kelly
october 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Police said the motorcycle officer also tried to stop the Buick, but the driver did not yield and sideswiped another car.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
At times, fill-in left tackle Justin Skule was sideswiped.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The guy whose first season was sideswiped by an injury to his starting quarterback – who now looks like a legit SEC starter – instead of the guy who chose poorly when throwing money at a transfer portal quarterback.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswiped
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Shein—a global fast-fashion juggernaut headquartered in Singapore—was mere days away from opening its first physical store in Paris, inside the BHV Marais department store, when the news hit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rojas, a light-hitting infielder, hit an unexpected home run in the ninth inning of Game Seven to tie it and force extra innings, when the Dodgers won it.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Pens challenged, feeling that Wild defenseman Jake Middleton was the one who bumped Gustavsson.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Come for the movies, get bumped into by the several ghosts who are said to inhabit the Art Deco movie house that was built in 1937.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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After filming wrapped, someone who supposedly knew everything about the season contacted the women and said that Tamra had been leaking every detail about production.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the White House via email for comment.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Federal prosecutors allege Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a TikTok influencer, rammed law enforcement vehicles in an attempt to dislodge his car during an immigration arrest.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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In another ramming incident, three federal officers were also said to be injured Thursday in San Diego after a man, who ICE said was in the country illegally, allegedly rammed his vehicle to avoid arrest, per reports.—
Emma Bussey , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, a statue of a warrior riding a horse that symbolizes the sister city relationship between San Jose and Pune, India, was swiped from Guadalupe River Park.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been under glass since the 1950s, but not so in 1911, when Vincenzo Perrugia, a former museum staffer, hid in a cupboard overnight, then swiped what is now the world’s most famous painting and walked out with it under his coat.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake had struck in 1975, with the death of my father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, Shirley Woods, 72, was struck and killed in the crash.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kelly was fired Sunday, one day after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M dropped the Tigers to 5-3 and all but knocked them out of the College Football Playoff race.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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My husband was against the window and felt a pop that actually knocked our door from the frame.—
George Solis,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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In another incident, Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old US citizen, was shot five times by a US Customs and Border Protection agent after her vehicle and a federal law enforcement vehicle collided on October 4 in Chicago.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The car careened off the highway, hit and crossed a central barrier, collided with a tree, and burst into flames.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sideswiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswiped. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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