as in slap
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
one swipe of a grizzly's paw can do a person in
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1
as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
a blindfolded partygoer swiping at the piñata with a stick spent most of the camping trip swiping mosquitos
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as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
that car just swiped the fender of our car
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
somebody swiped the stop sign that used to be on the corner left his phone at the library and it got swiped
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Recent Examples of swipe
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Concealer complete makes way for a curl of the lashes, a swipe of mascara, and a stroke of brow gel.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
This explains why so many freshly single folks may start swiping—not to find someone new, but to kill time until their ex slides back into the picture.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 July 2025
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Noun
The company has bought or copied all of its big winners, cribbing behaviors (like swipe, snap, message) from others.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Concealer complete makes way for a curl of the lashes, a swipe of mascara, and a stroke of brow gel.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Verb
That set a career high for Soto, who previously swiped 12 bases in 2019 and 2023.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
This explains why so many freshly single folks may start swiping—not to find someone new, but to kill time until their ex slides back into the picture.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swipe
Noun
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Some of those bombardments have come immediately after Putin talked with Trump on the phone in what can only be categorized as a deliberate slap in the face.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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After hopping on stage for an infamous moment at the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has hopped the pond to rap about the slap heard 'round the world.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The mission was bumped to Monday, Aug. 11, before it was delayed once again to Tuesday, Aug. 12.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In April, it was bumped to make space for a portrait capturing the assassination attempt on Trump in Bulter, Pennsylvania, with his face dripping with blood and an American flag in the background.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The second part will hit theaters less than two months later on Ascension Day, which is on Thursday, May 6, 2027.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Last summer’s 28-acre fire in the Del Mar’s Torrey Pines Reserve Extension also hit close to home, raising area evacuation concerns as the fire occurred during the busy fair season.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The gaming community was hit with another delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 earlier this year and that means those who were hoping to spend the fall months stealing cars and evading the police are needing something to fill that void.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Thunder star and Converse stole the show that weekend, making their presence felt all over the city with signage and an epic pop-up that gave fans a first look at the SHAI 001 in person.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The expiration of the enhanced subsidies will also deal a major blow to Covered Connecticut, a program that provides no-cost exchange plans to residents who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but still earn 175% or less than the federal poverty level.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to the outlets, police alleged in the documents that the couple repeatedly slammed the girl's fingers in a door frame, crushing her hand and causing her fingernails to separate from her hand.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But a former Google executive has slammed the notion that the technology won’t be a job-killer and will actually create new work for humans.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Linear Networks revenue fell 15% to $2.27 billion and operating income declined 28% to $697 million driven by the Star India transaction that knocked international revenue down by 58%.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Because, at the end of the day, there’s so many things that can knock your confidence.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bubble, bubble, this punch is no trouble—just stir and scoop.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Miller is going to pair with Robert Suarez for the rest of the season to form a 1-2 punch at the back of the bullpen for San Diego.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Swipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipe. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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