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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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
Sanoja swiped second and scored on Edwards’ two-out RBI single.
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Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
In a Facebook message Tuesday afternoon, Steele said his vehicle suffered minor damage when the Jeep swiped its front end, including black rubber scuffs on his hubcap.
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Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
The bear swiped at him, causing superficial injuries to his face and chest, and he was taken to a hospital for treatment and released, SBCoFD said.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Separately, the administration swiped $35 million allocated to needy children and drug prevention to pay for efforts to kill that amendment and another legalizing marijuana.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Pinch runner Tyler Tolbert quickly swiped second.
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Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2026
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon swiped right on husband Jussi-Pekka Kajaala's Tinder profile, a friend told PEOPLE in April 2018 after the athlete confirmed his new romance.
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Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
The two have swiped an identical 26 bases in an identical 29 attempts.
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Gary Bedore
june 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
In a Facebook message Tuesday afternoon, Steele said his vehicle suffered minor damage when the Jeep swiped its front end, including black rubber scuffs on his hubcap.
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Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
The bear swiped at him, causing superficial injuries to his face and chest, and he was taken to a hospital for treatment and released, SBCoFD said.
—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Separately, the administration swiped $35 million allocated to needy children and drug prevention to pay for efforts to kill that amendment and another legalizing marijuana.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Pinch runner Tyler Tolbert quickly swiped second.
—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2026
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon swiped right on husband Jussi-Pekka Kajaala's Tinder profile, a friend told PEOPLE in April 2018 after the athlete confirmed his new romance.
—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
The two have swiped an identical 26 bases in an identical 29 attempts.
—
Gary Bedore
june 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiped
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
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Fudd followed with a go-ahead layup that put Dallas up 111-110 before Jessica Shepard stole the ball, and Aziaha James capped the scoring with a free throw to end it.
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In a scathing Instagram post this morning, LuPone, who has long been devoted to her equally enamored gay fandom, slammed Turkey’s latest homophobic move.
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Investigators said the Tesla slammed through a brick home at a high rate of speed, fatally striking Avila.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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“Swiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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