take a swipe at
idiom
1
informal
: to direct criticism or insults toward (a particular person or group)
She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column.
2
: to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something
The batter took a swipe at the ball and missed.
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Gordon stepped in before Harden appeared to take a swipe at Gordon.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
While Kendrick Lamar used the halftime stage to take a swipe at his longtime rival, Drake, and now, just weeks later, the 38-year-old Canadian rapper has now called off the rest of his Australia and New Zealand tour.
—Maggie Ekberg, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
On January 7, Newsom appeared to take a swipe at Trump in a press conference on the state of the fires and winds.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Bully Boy will continue to attack Phoebe, and sometimes other cats will see what’s going on and take a swipe at her, too.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
While Kendrick Lamar used the halftime stage to take a swipe at his longtime rival, Drake, and now, just weeks later, the 38-year-old Canadian rapper has now called off the rest of his Australia and New Zealand tour.
—Maggie Ekberg, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
On January 7, Newsom appeared to take a swipe at Trump in a press conference on the state of the fires and winds.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Bully Boy will continue to attack Phoebe, and sometimes other cats will see what’s going on and take a swipe at her, too.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for take a swipe at
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“Take a swipe at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20swipe%20at. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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