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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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
Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of the picks on this list even have color-correcting powers built right into the concealer, giving you multiple benefits in a few swipes.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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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Noun
Credit card swipes, corporate calendar items, and photos snapped on a phone of receipts can all go straight into AI analysis.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of the picks on this list even have color-correcting powers built right into the concealer, giving you multiple benefits in a few swipes.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
For his part, Ball enjoyed a strong showing against Milwaukee on Sunday, scoring 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor (2-of-4 from distance) and 1-of-3 shooting from the foul line, grabbing six rebounds, dishing out five dimes, and swiping one steal.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swipe
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Greenstein and Goldberg tried — and failed — to dissuade their boss from giving Will Smith and his company Westbrook an overall deal with the studio, arguing that the Oscar-slap controversy and a dodgy box office track record would result in more headaches than hits.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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That included two stellar stops in the waning seconds of the third with Carolina on the power play, rebuffing a slap shot and then blocking the rebound with his leg pad.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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Shakey’s motors would then follow this route, using its camera, range-finder sensors, and bump detectors to monitor its progress toward the goal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Cavaliers appeared to be in good position to escape with the win in regulation after forward Evan Mobley hit an above-the-break three-pointer off an assist from forward De’Andre Hunter to give Cleveland a two-point advantage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Chastain then used the flashlight to hit Raleigh in the head and mouth before leaving the area.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Maia’s horrified to realize that the bag was stolen; Tallulah’s mostly just annoyed she got caught.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Before his imprisonment, Chacón was arrested in 2024 on a domestic violence charge and, in 2025, was accused of stealing merchandise at a Walmart.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Green Bay's offense was dealt a massive blow last week when star tight end Tucker Kraft went down with a torn ACL against the Panthers.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Marshall tossed an overhead pass to Flagg, who slammed in a dunk.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Donald Trump‘s administration has once again been slammed by an artist for using their music without permission, this time receiving a comment from an unhappy Olivia Rodrigo after the White House and Department of Homeland Security shared a video set to one of her songs.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Police geared up and stormed the compound, using a hoe to knock the padlock off a door inside.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The right words can open doors the heart’s been knocking on for a while.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The rum punch is still the island’s best; now, there are fresh wall murals by Theodora and a covetable collection of fashion-forward merch that might just be the island’s coolest souvenir.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Years later, Green said James baited him into the punch.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Swipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipe. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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