1
as in bumped
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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2
as in slapped
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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3
as in stole
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 swiped
Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been under glass since the 1950s, but not so in 1911, when Vincenzo Perrugia, a former museum staffer, hid in a cupboard overnight, then swiped what is now the world’s most famous painting and walked out with it under his coat.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead, the complaint alleges Martinez drove into and side-swiped a CBP vehicle.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
McNeill bent around the corner, hand-swiped his way past guard Connor McGovern and landed awkwardly on his right knee — immediately grabbing it in frustration.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
New York City has its Empire State Building, the iconic skyscraper from atop which King Kong swiped at attacking biplanes in the 1933 film before hurtling to his demise.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
After a brief scuffle between the two players, Noel held on to the ball, though Alexander swiped his hand at him in frustration as tensions rose.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Whitlock saw enormous success with the ’21 club after the Red Sox swiped him from the Yankees in Rule 5 Draft.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
One Philadelphia fan said seven tickets acquired for their brother’s bachelor party were swiped sometime before the day of the game.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Since Baldelli had this discussion with his team, the Twins have swiped 30 bases, second in the majors to just the New York Mets.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead, the complaint alleges Martinez drove into and side-swiped a CBP vehicle.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
McNeill bent around the corner, hand-swiped his way past guard Connor McGovern and landed awkwardly on his right knee — immediately grabbing it in frustration.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
New York City has its Empire State Building, the iconic skyscraper from atop which King Kong swiped at attacking biplanes in the 1933 film before hurtling to his demise.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
After a brief scuffle between the two players, Noel held on to the ball, though Alexander swiped his hand at him in frustration as tensions rose.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Whitlock saw enormous success with the ’21 club after the Red Sox swiped him from the Yankees in Rule 5 Draft.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
One Philadelphia fan said seven tickets acquired for their brother’s bachelor party were swiped sometime before the day of the game.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Since Baldelli had this discussion with his team, the Twins have swiped 30 bases, second in the majors to just the New York Mets.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiped
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Before the end of September, five Power 4 programs were searching for new head coaches for 2026, and three more firings following Week 7 have bumped the number of open jobs to nine (counting some late-offseason dismissals.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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You’ll get bumped to Google Hotels and discover whether your overnights will suck up your air savings.—
Craig Stoltz,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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Honda has slapped a £10,599 MSRP (US$14,180) for the CB1000F in the UK market.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Branch slapped the helmeted head of Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after Detroit’s 30-17 loss at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Just hours before the thieves quietly stole the historic coins, four chainsaw-wielding thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris using a ladder boosted by a mechanical boom truck to force a window open at the famed museum and steal millions of dollars worth of jewelry.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Boasting a skinny heel and pointy toe, Williams’ patent leather heels stole the spotlight at the event, which was held at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo, Spain.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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And one of them slammed my face into the subway grates and knocked my tooth out.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Hurricane Nicole slammed into Florida as a Category 1 in early November 2022 and Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana as a Category 3 in late October 2020.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Allen told the hearing that Sessions knocked glasses off a table and that his friends had asked a waiter not to serve him any more drinks.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following the game, the third-year safety out of Alabama refused to shake Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and smacked the helmet of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, leading to a brawl between the two teams.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In another incident, Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old US citizen, was shot five times by a US Customs and Border Protection agent after her vehicle and a federal law enforcement vehicle collided on October 4 in Chicago.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The car careened off the highway, hit and crossed a central barrier, collided with a tree, and burst into flames.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Swiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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