1
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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2
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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3
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
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Back in the lineup after being hit by a pitch on the knee on Sunday, Buxton had two hits and took off after the first one, swiping his 22nd base of the season.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
In the clip, which went viral on TikTok, Joe was seen looking in a mirror and swiping at his nose with a black cloth.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Machado stole his 13th base, which is his most in a season since swiping 14 in 2018.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, five minutes a day of swiping the wand across target areas of the face is all that’s needed to see clear results.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The brief clip shows 8-year-old Basil perched confidently in front of a sprinkler on a lush patch of grass, energetically swiping at jets of water spraying into the air.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Think of it like swiping on Hinge and everyone being too far away to be worth the drive to meet up.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Last year, Dell gave its workers literal red flags for not swiping their badge enough.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Navigating through your book can be done by setting up the volume keys to turn the pages, swiping left or right with your fingers, or activating one of the nine ‘hotspots’ on the screen to page forward, page back, or access the settings on the Boox reader app.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Back in the lineup after being hit by a pitch on the knee on Sunday, Buxton had two hits and took off after the first one, swiping his 22nd base of the season.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
In the clip, which went viral on TikTok, Joe was seen looking in a mirror and swiping at his nose with a black cloth.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Machado stole his 13th base, which is his most in a season since swiping 14 in 2018.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, five minutes a day of swiping the wand across target areas of the face is all that’s needed to see clear results.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The brief clip shows 8-year-old Basil perched confidently in front of a sprinkler on a lush patch of grass, energetically swiping at jets of water spraying into the air.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Think of it like swiping on Hinge and everyone being too far away to be worth the drive to meet up.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Last year, Dell gave its workers literal red flags for not swiping their badge enough.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiping
Noun
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American officials have alleged that North Korea is engaged in a long-running effort to use cyberattacks, cryptocurrency theft and IT contractors to gather information on behalf of the government in Pyongyang.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Young Peter survived by theft and by begging.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Few love it as much when leveling the playing field means bumping them down a few notches.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Later that night Plumier demonstrates by swiftly slapping the limp green body of a bullfrog hard across his leg.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tchervinski can be seen in one of videos of the incident slapping a Black man.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Back in May, Steven Hale pleaded guilty to spending about a year between 2021 and 2022 stealing discs from his employer and selling them online through e-commerce sites.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Center fielder Lawrence Butler was the first player to score, slamming a ball into center field during his first at-bat to lead off the first inning.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The instruments detected gravitational waves, faint ripples in space-time produced by the two black holes slamming into each other.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Smith stretched as far as his body would allow, inadvertently hitting the splits in the process.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney ended up colliding during Sunday's race at Gateway amid the NASCAR Playoffs.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Demand growth, baseload retirements, extreme weather, and policy paralysis are colliding to create a fragile system.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the middle, a president who promised to put both conflicts to bed – and whose talk of a Nobel Peace Prize is smacking up against the reality of the Gaza and Ukraine wars.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Under the hot summer sun, players drip sweat after repeatedly smacking into each other during long, physical practices.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Swiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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