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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
Then Jones swiped second and Seth Brown sent him home with a single that dropped right into no-man’s land as two outfielders and the shortstop converged.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Adrian Rodriguez singled, then stole second, before Temo Becerra reached on an error and swiped second base himself.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Dip a clean sponge in it and use it to wipe down your fridge, ensuring that all paste and grime has been swiped away.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara and Ausar on the bench, Arenas attempted to split defenders before Oregon's Dezdrick Lindsay swiped the ball and threw it into the front court as time expired.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara and Ausar on the bench, Arenas attempted to split defenders before Oregon's Dezdrick Lindsay swiped the ball and threw it into the front court as time expired.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The person appears to heckle and point his camera phone at Hoiberg, who swiped at the phone with his right hand.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Adrian Rodriguez singled, then stole second, before Temo Becerra reached on an error and swiped second base himself.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Dip a clean sponge in it and use it to wipe down your fridge, ensuring that all paste and grime has been swiped away.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara and Ausar on the bench, Arenas attempted to split defenders before Oregon's Dezdrick Lindsay swiped the ball and threw it into the front court as time expired.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara and Ausar on the bench, Arenas attempted to split defenders before Oregon's Dezdrick Lindsay swiped the ball and threw it into the front court as time expired.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The person appears to heckle and point his camera phone at Hoiberg, who swiped at the phone with his right hand.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiped
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The company bumped the Air’s RAM up from 8GB to 12GB without a price increase.—
Shawn Chen,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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We were supposed to leave on March 3, but our flight got bumped back.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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From there, Grahovac slapped a base hit past the third baseman to drive Sorrell home.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.—
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semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Acuna walked on five pitches to lead off the inning and then stole second.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit by Zabel claims Sánchez stole her idea for a children’s book.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2026
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has taken steps to improve relations with North Korea, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slammed the overtures and laid out his vision for more nuclear development.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said the crash knocked both the operator and his passenger off the e-scooter.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Freeny banged for loose balls and rebounds and helped limit Cornhuskers’ guard Pryce Sandfort to nine points on nine field-goal attempts.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Necas banged home the rebound of a MacKinnon shot, but one of the officials blew a whistle, thinking that Forsberg had control of the puck.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the second inning of Japan’s WBC opener against Chinese Taipei on Friday at the Tokyo Dome, Ohtani smacked a hanging curve a few feet over the right-field wall for a grand slam, triggering an offensive onslaught that resulted in a 13-0 victory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brent Burns set up Landeskog’s one-timer from the high slot on the heels of a strong burst by MacKinnon, who had smacked a one-timer of his own in off the rush following Kempe’s errant pass at the offensive blue line.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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One person was killed when a pickup truck and motorcycle collided in Beverly Hills late Saturday night, according to police.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gray collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Impala that was changing lanes, police said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Swiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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