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swipe

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verb

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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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Recent Examples of swipe
Noun
Made of food-grade aluminum, the device’s 12-hole tray turns out perfect rounds in one swipe, and the beechwood rolling pin seals them with barely any effort. Toni Sutton, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Their defence has a disjointed look to it but the night would have been easier had Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi been punished for this swipe at the ball after 13 minutes, below. Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Chisholm reached via walk, swiped second — his 18th steal of the year — and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025 Last year, Dell gave its workers literal red flags for not swiping their badge enough. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swipe
Noun
  • Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • His attorney said the slap happened after he had already been hit several times and claimed that, in total, Tchervinski was hit in the head 28 times during the attack.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • According to a recent 9to5Mac report, however, the base iPhone 17 will continue with 8GB of RAM, while the other three will be bumped to 12GB.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Carbs have the potential to bump each meal up to around 40 grams of protein.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beach, 46, was arrested for DWI-felony serious injury, possession of drug paraphernalia, hit and run/leave scene, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Every Dodger in the starting lineup had at least one hit on a night when there were 18 to go around.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The bots would impersonate beneficiaries, using dates of birth and other information that can be found on the internet, to try to change the beneficiaries’ bank-routing information and steal their benefits.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Through the first week of September, Soto stole three bases.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then Butker missed the extra point — a deflating moment and a blow to what had been growing momentum.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The hammer blow was last week's dismissal by the Constitutional Court of Thaksin's daughter and protege Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the sixth prime minister from or backed by the Shinawatra family to be removed by the military or judiciary.
    Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Sabalenka shook her head and slammed her arms by her side.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are scenes of strange, often violent pathos that punctuate the potty humor and punch-throwing.
    Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • During the melee, several punches were thrown.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Swipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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