as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
one swipe of a grizzly's paw can do a person in
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as in bumps
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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as in slaps
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 steals
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 swipes
Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
After a few swipes from the bass, the big school will break up into smaller schools trying to escape, which is where your A-rig shines.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … DARING DASH – Sneaky feline swipes a free snack — and it's caught on video.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Cat hair regularly settles on my desk, keyboard, and glass dresser top, and a few swipes with this duster (dampened) picks it all up.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
After a few swipes from the bass, the big school will break up into smaller schools trying to escape, which is where your A-rig shines.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Proponents said the change will help businesses better absorb the transaction fees that credit card companies are allowed to charge each time someone swipes their credit card.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … DARING DASH – Sneaky feline swipes a free snack — and it's caught on video.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swipes
Noun
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However, there’s usually an honor code with that – nothing else but punches and giving the fight crowd a show.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Reigns hit a pair of Superman punches, but Fatu hit a kick.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Anderson slaps his hit down the right field line, just fair.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the night, during the bows, Butler slaps the guys playing her two antagonists gently on their butts, a gesture that would have jarred in most stagings but fully in keeping with the inclusive, humanistic vibe of this production.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Denied children in life, a kuntilanak steals them, those in utero and those already born.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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What is it called when someone steals your coffee?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange blows, mainly in southern Lebanon, since a nominal ceasefire took hold last month.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Now, however, the team behind the new research believes the events are caused when a compact stellar remnant, like a black hole or a neutron star, slams into the universe's hottest class of star, massive stellar bodies called Wolf-Rayet stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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In other words, automatic registration slams the courthouse door on women, but not on men, because registration is its own injury.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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When a heat wave hits, millions of air conditioners switch on at once, straining the electric grid and driving up the risk of outages — and residents’ power bills.—
Kiki Sideris,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Zesica Flutter-sleeve Smocked Midi Dress Flattering and versatile, this dress hits the sweet spot between refined and playful.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Doctors and nurses became a constant presence in her life, especially as her fourth child, Travis, battled sickle cell disease, strokes and a long, uncertain recovery that once stripped him of the ability to walk or speak.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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This causes the arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow, creating blood clots and leading to heart attacks and strokes.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Swipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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