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
Sophomore forward Billy Richmond III swiped the ball away from sophomore guard Christian Anderson, tumbled to the floor and passed ahead to Acuff, who completed a three-point play after he was fouled by Lejuan Watts on the layup.
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
At the end of last week’s episode, the ladies’ investigation reached a real breakthrough when Julian swiped a cache of information related to Jacobson-Moore’s Australia retreat.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Not a new trend in New Jersey Within an hour of the Clifton burglary, at least two suspects swiped car keys after entering a home in Montclair, and an almost identical incident occurred in neighboring Bloomfield, according to police.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Davis then swiped his hand to the side and walked away, as seen in videos from the incident.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Return mixture to pan; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and reaches 170°F to 180°F, 4 to 5 minutes (mixture should coat the back of a spoon, and a finger swiped across the spoon should leave a clean line).
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Beyoncé wore her hair down in ringlets and swiped on a bright red lipstick, tying everything together.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 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
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.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
At the end of last week’s episode, the ladies’ investigation reached a real breakthrough when Julian swiped a cache of information related to Jacobson-Moore’s Australia retreat.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Not a new trend in New Jersey Within an hour of the Clifton burglary, at least two suspects swiped car keys after entering a home in Montclair, and an almost identical incident occurred in neighboring Bloomfield, according to police.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Davis then swiped his hand to the side and walked away, as seen in videos from the incident.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Return mixture to pan; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and reaches 170°F to 180°F, 4 to 5 minutes (mixture should coat the back of a spoon, and a finger swiped across the spoon should leave a clean line).
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Beyoncé wore her hair down in ringlets and swiped on a bright red lipstick, tying everything together.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 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
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.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiped
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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And at the country mansion of Blenheim Palace, where Winston Churchill was born, a thief stole a golden toilet in 2018.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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James notched his fifth and final score in the third quarter, and the Heights’ defense stole the show, preventing Paschal from scoring until late in the fourth quarter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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He was eventually knocked free of the vehicle, and suffered significant lacerations that required 33 stitches, the official said.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dostal blocked Hughes’ slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Dostal blocked Hughes' slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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We’re getting smacked around by teams by 30, 40 points.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
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Peter was driving when their car collided with the one carrying Carrie and her own newborn.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The worlds of digital production, the creator economy and traditional media collided at the Digital Content Forum at the BFI on London’s South Bank this week.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiped. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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