swiped

past tense of swipe
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Recent Examples of swiped Ewing swiped two bases to give him 21 steals, tied with Gregg Jefferies (1989) for third-most in team history by a rookie. CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Irving swiped through the flirtations without a second glance. Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Gunnar Henderson swiped second base while Jackson Holliday dashed from third to home. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Officials said the bear swiped at the man, scratching his arm, and that the man went on to injure his foot after tripping while trying to escape. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Had his hands ready, swiped his hands down, dug out, looked for the ball. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 That record of 70 is shared by Jacoby Ellsbury, who accomplished the feat in the majors in 2009, and David Hamilton, who swiped the same total at Double-A in 2022. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Layered into lasagna, stuffed into pierogies, and swiped onto toast, there are so many ways to revel in the curds. Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026 Three different players swiped a base, and the defense was generally crisp. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiped
Verb
  • What if someone spilled a drink on the wood floors, or bumped against the plaster molding?
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Peacock bumped its pricing, ahead of the new NBA and NFL season.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Apple has now discontinued the older 17 Pro models and slapped $100 price hikes on all other existing models, including the regular iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17e.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Washington had then slapped new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian wine, hockey sticks and other key goods.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On the opening weekend, at the City Ground, they were set for a good 0-0 draw before Anton Stach stole the points with a show-stopping free-kick winner.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • According to the documentary, Watson stole Crowe's money, prompting Crowe to threaten retaliation.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Before that day, Americans could not really conceive of an attack like this one — passenger planes slammed into high-rise buildings, the Pentagon, a Pennsylvania field in the deadliest act of coordinated violence this nation has ever seen.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But as soon as Barca knocked at his door, Gordon’s mind was made up.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Nearing the 40th floor, the tower moved and knocked them off their feet due to the shockwave of the South tower being struck.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Padres banged the ball all around Petco Park in taking a 3-0 lead on the first 15 pitches from Cole, a Southern California native who gave up three consecutive homers to open a game for the second time in his career.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Before Sue could answer, the defense objected, Judge Sullivan banged his gavel, and the question was stricken from the record.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That was all going to set up a potential breakout 2025 season — before Worthy collided with tight end Travis Kelce and tore his labrum in the season opener.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In January 2025, an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Swiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiped. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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