sideswipe

verb

Definition of sideswipenext
as in to hit
US to cause the side of a vehicle to come into forceful contact with the side of another vehicle The taxi sideswiped a parked car.

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Recent Examples of sideswipe When this night of revelry abruptly ends, with a slightly intoxicated Nati sneaking off into the night, only to be sideswiped by a car while crossing the road, the incredible vacuum left by his death is immediately felt. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025 After making landfall in Cuba, it is expected to sideswipe the Florida Keys and reach Louisiana at the weekend, although the forecast this far out is still unclear. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Fisher allegedly lost control of his vehicle and sideswiped the pursuing officer while trying to make his getaway. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 Police said the driver of the Mustang, later identified as Fisher, lost control of the car and sideswiped Gallagher's patrol car. — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sideswipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
  1. hit
  2. bump
  3. swipe
  4. contact
  5. strike
  6. ram
Verb
  • McIlroy only hit four fairways and averaged 294.10 yards off the tee.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • So far, their Blackened Ranch Sauce and Sweet Heat Sauce will hit retailer stores on March 15, while their Mardi Gras Mustard will be on shelves shortly after.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The food deal market is bumping after PepsiCo gobbled up yet another better-for-you brand with this week’s Poppi acquisition for a total of $1.95 billion.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Perhaps a pack of coyotes push through and bump them from one farm to another.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of bump
Verb
  • On Thursday, the New York Islanders swiped a 2026 first-round pick and high-end prospect Calum Ritchie from the Colorado Avalanche for Brock Nelson, who will also be unrestricted.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • A little more than an hour later, four suspects struck again, stealing a 23-year-old man’s wallet and $100 from his car in the same neighborhood, before swiping one of his cards at a Target on Tenth Ave.
    — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of swipe
Verb
  • In February, an anonymous tipster contacted police and told them about the video and its uploader.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After tracks hit the web in January, several studio employees contacted the FBI upon discovering that the unreleased music was available online.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of contact
Verb
  • The Most Unsettling Threat Lurking In Permafrost Is Far More Microscopic—And Potentially Deadly ​In the summer of 2016, an unexpected anthrax outbreak struck the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia, leading to the hospitalization of several people and the death of a 12-year-old boy.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • And in the last year- and-a-half, last 18 months, the Houthis have struck or attacked 174 Naval vessels of the United States, attacking the U.S. Navy directly 174 times.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of strike
Verb
  • Germany car ramming attack leaves 1 dead, others injured One person is dead and others are reported injured following a car ramming attack on Monday, March 3, in Mannheim, Germany.
    — Greg Norman, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • On New Year's Day, 14 people were killed and numerous others were injured in a car ramming attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of ram

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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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