SWIPING Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in theft

an instance of theft when the cheese swipings abruptly stopped, we wondered if the mouse had met his end elsewhere

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swiping

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verb

present participle of swipe

as in bumping

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 slapping

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 stealing

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 swiping

Noun

Compared with the solitary swiping of the sports-betting apps, the blackjack table was almost Rockwellian. —

Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 Even things that used to require a brief in-person conversation with a human being—signing in at the doctor’s office or ordering a coffee—require tapping, swiping, and scanning. —

Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 Go wild swiping on lines in any which way. —

Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026 Don’t sit too close to this one — the quick swiping through bodycam and cellphone footage on a huge screen is migraine-inducing. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Don’t sit too close to this one — the quick swiping through bodycam and cellphone footage on an IMAX screen is migraine-inducing. —

Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026 Matthews shot high glove side, and Oettinger made a swiping save. —

CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Find a way to limit endless swiping or late-night chats that drain you emotionally, and resist the pressure to respond immediately. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Verb

He was also charged with petty larceny for swiping the beer from a nearby BP gas station. —

Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026 Behold the Archangel, swiping souls and private data in the name of government contracts! —

Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026 People are urged to look for skimmers before swiping their cards. —

Erika Stanish, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Davey Lopes, a four-time MLB All-Star known for swiping bags while on the basepaths, has died. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Davey Lopes, the no-nonsense, base-swiping second baseman on a historic Dodgers infield that played together for a record 8½ seasons, died Wednesday at age 80, the Dodgers announced. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Pinch-and-hold switches noise modes, while swiping up or down controls volume. —

Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 Hamilton has reached base five times in his nine plate appearances, swiping three bags. —

Andy Behrens, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Yes is, in fact, a horror movie, in which no amount of swiping on your phone can drown out the cacophony of death. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiping

Noun

Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The woman took a deal and pleaded guilty in September to being an accessory to a felony and to misdemeanor theft, which dismissed a tampering with evidence charge and a second accessory count.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026