as in slap
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
one swipe of a grizzly's paw can do a person in
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1
as in to bump
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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as in to slap
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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as in to steal
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 swipe
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
And with a quick swipe, USC receiver Ja’Kobi Lane had made the most eye-catching touchdown reception of the college football season despite a defender’s attempt to drag him down.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
Nice drive-by swipe there on a Tony Pollard carry as Jonathon Cooper was wrapping him up.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
And with a quick swipe, USC receiver Ja’Kobi Lane had made the most eye-catching touchdown reception of the college football season despite a defender’s attempt to drag him down.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
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Noun
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Together, the group dives into everything from Travis Kelce's slap incident to bold predictions for Monday Night Football.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s a nice surprise for those of us who are tired of pretending that rocking chairs and flickering flashlights were ever scary — but a brutal slap in the face for anyone still taking these con-artist ghost busters seriously.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 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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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How can someone steal from you and simply get away with it?—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Two innings later, Martin singled, stole second base and eventually scored the winning run in a ninth-inning comeback victory.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Such a move would not only disrupt the 170 million Americans who use the app but also deal a major blow to the creator economy, which relies heavily on TikTok for income and audience growth.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Losing wing-back Liberato Cacace — so impressive alongside Callum Doyle down that flank at Millwall a fortnight ago — to injury was a huge blow.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During hours of debate on Friday, which Republicans eventually shut down using a procedural move, Democrats continued to slam the new map as detrimental to voters – particularly for voters in Kansas City, Missouri, which would be split among multiple districts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other coffee bean-growing countries are also being slammed with tariffs.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arkansas held a 16-point lead in the second half against Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders rallied to win 85-83 in overtime to secure a trip to the Elite Eight and knock the Razorbacks out of the tournament.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Too many steps, too much confusion, no real punch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the punches kept finding home.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Swipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipe. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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