as in hitting
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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 sideswiping
But Parente says Martinez, who was shot five times after the crash, did not cause the wreck, arguing the agent was the person who actually initiated the contact by sideswiping his client, making the condition of his vehicle crucial to her defense.
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswiping
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Gausman had retired 17 straight Dodger batters until the seventh inning, when Smith yet again got the best of him, hitting a solo home run to break the stale mate.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The singing voices behind KPop Demon Hunters' beloved girl group HUNTR/X will be hitting the stage to perform live in concert for the first time.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Coach was kind of bumping along.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two companies both described the layoffs as permanent, noted the workers were not represented by a union, and stated that no affected employees have bumping rights over workers who have less seniority.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Johnson reportedly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to flee again, but police executed a ramming technique, known as a tactical vehicle intervention, to disable the vehicle, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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After ramming the police SUV, the man exited his vehicle while holding a hunting knife that was more than 6 inches long, county authorities said.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The cook was not wearing gloves when contacting ready-to-eat foods including onion and garlic.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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When The Star reached back out to confirm the statement came from Towers, the same sender demanded the newspaper stop contacting the campaign email address.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wilson was arrested in February for allegedly swiping a subway rider through a turnstile and received cash in exchange.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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How one person feels about spending cash versus swiping their card is really about exposure, Bryan-Podvin says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Sideswiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswiping. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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