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
Greenwood County Sheriff's Office Collision reconstruction expert Corporal Kristopher Bratcher testifies the dents show Ackerman's speeding pickup sideswiped McClendon's BMW sedan, as shown in CBS News animation based on the prosecution's theory.
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The alleged victim then claimed that the Honda sideswiped their vehicle on the driver’s side as the man driving allegedly started shooting out of the passenger side window at them, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
As troopers responded to the area, the wrong-way vehicle reportedly sideswiped another car on the ramp, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The alleged victim then claimed that the Honda sideswiped their vehicle on the driver’s side as the man driving allegedly started shooting out of the passenger side window at them, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
As troopers responded to the area, the wrong-way vehicle reportedly sideswiped another car on the ramp, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Candy and Allan bonded after bumping into each other at a church volleyball game.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The workers are non-unionized and do not have bumping rights, according to the company’s letter, which is signed by a corporate adviser from Harney Partners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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At the moment, users have to press and hold the AirPods stem or swipe on it to enable it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Ramón Urías collected an RBI on a sacrifice fly to right and Ryan Mountcastle swiped home as the tail end of a double steal.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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One family saw the video, contacted the shelter, and arranged a meet-and-greet with Delano and their other dog.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Police believe there are many potential witnesses in the building and are asking anyone who heard or saw something to contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Additionally, there is also a 46% probability that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake will hit L.A. and a 31% chance a 7.5 magnitude quake will strike during that same period.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The network added that the raids struck three separate sites on Friday.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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In December, at least five people were killed and more than 200 injured when a car rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The controversial measure, which Republicans still need to ram through the Senate on a party-line vote, extends and expands Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increasing the deficit by $3.8 trillion by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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