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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
Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Art was right behind her, swiping the scalpel through the air, trying to cut her.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The dating service that changed our love lives Many couples now meet by swiping through dating apps.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
There’s a sweet spot between swiping to bring up your open apps menu and swiping up gently to launch the taskbar.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Art was right behind her, swiping the scalpel through the air, trying to cut her.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The dating service that changed our love lives Many couples now meet by swiping through dating apps.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiping
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Statewide, after national media for years showed images of thieves ransacking drug stores, Californians approved a ballot measure that tightened penalties on theft.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The vote reflects widespread frustration with pandemic-era spikes in retail thefts, car break-ins and the apparent awareness by some criminals that stealing anything less than $1,000 worth of goods won’t land you in prison.Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Essentially, the more eccentric the 'dance' – such as zigzagging or spiraling – the more chance the snowflake has of bumping into another ice crystal.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
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Suitcases go through a lot of wear and tear, whether it's stowed in the overhead bin on your flight or bumping along the baggage carousel.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
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Last Island hurricane The Last Island hurricane killed 400 people after slamming into the Louisiana coast in August 1856.Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Employees did not respond well to visits from their managers, with some planning to call the police or slamming the door on their supervisors.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The compelling argument is the Yankees possess enough hitting to survive with Verdugo’s glove outweighing a bat that skidded for the most of the past three-plus months.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mendez explained that the northbound driver attempted to swerve out of the way to avoid colliding with the other truck.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The driver of a pickup truck crashed into a child care center in Glendale on Thursday morning after swerving and losing control to avoid colliding with another vehicle that subsequently fled the scene, according to police.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Harper, a Michael Jackson tribute artist herself, remembers finding Neely mid-performance, surrounded by a crowd of tourists clapping to the rhythm and following Neely's encouragement to dance alongside him.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Just to walk in and all of these amazing women are clapping with their heels, giving us applause.Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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In June of this year, the Chanel boutique on Avenue Montaigne was targeted by a smash-and-grab robbery that involved four suspects ramming their vehicle into the store in order to break the windows and steal merchandise.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
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The ramming case was later dismissed by federal prosecutors.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Swiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiping. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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