swiped

past tense of swipe
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Recent Examples of swiped 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 Government benefit cards usually need to be swiped, putting them at a disadvantage. Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 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 In his first 50 days on the job, Gansey has now swiped three players that could have helped his old team, including Dean Wade. Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiped
Verb
  • Fire Stick competitor Roku bumped the prices of its Roku Ultra streaming device $50, from $100 to $150.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Punk turned the tables and shoved Owens into Engler, who bumped to the outside.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.
    Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, the United States has slapped Iran with countless sanctions targeting its banking system, shipping companies, oil industry and military.
    Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But Jacob Young worked the count, drew a walk, stole second and scored on Daylen Lile’s single to tie the game 2-2.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday night, though, a different kind of football stole the spotlight at Sanford Stadium.
    Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But their rookie linebacker extended his arms, threw out a hand and knocked the ball free from London’s grasp.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When the group decided to move the party to a house nearby, Pysher walked there alone and mistakenly knocked on the wrong door.
    Tom Hanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Inter Miami’s most diehard fans, La Familia, sang and banged their drums, hoping to energize their team, but nothing seemed to make a difference.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Head woke up early that morning when hail banged against her siding.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ted Hurst smacked him on the helmet, but Delane kept his cool and did not respond.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When the Oakland pitcher delivered his slider, Perez smacked the ball to left field down the foul line.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An investigation is ongoing after three people were injured when a motorcycle collided with a truck in Redford Township, Michigan, on Thursday night, according to police.
    Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cleveland Police said a Volkswagen Passat carrying five members of the public was traveling the wrong way down the A66 highway near Middlesbrough and collided with a police vehicle on the same road going in the right direction.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Swiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiped. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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