1
as in bumped
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 slapped
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 stole
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 swiped
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton on Saturday swiped his first base since 2020 as the team took care of the Miami Marlins, 9-7.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Boone made that comment after the Yankees’ swiped five bases on five attempts in Friday’s game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Pok swiped clear his glass; new drops immediately streaked across the silicon display.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Holter, who lives about a mile away, remembers a suitcase stolen off a porch and a bicycle swiped.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
State officials have euthanized a bear who swiped a woman in Monrovia over the weekend despite objections from city officials who asked that the female bear and her two cubs be relocated to the Angeles National Forest.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Rancho Cucamonga built the Epicenter in 1993 and swiped San Bernardino’s first California League team, which had been playing in aging Fiscalini Field, the former Perris Hill Park.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Adrian Rodriguez singled, then stole second, before Temo Becerra reached on an error and swiped second base himself.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Dip a clean sponge in it and use it to wipe down your fridge, ensuring that all paste and grime has been swiped away.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Boone made that comment after the Yankees’ swiped five bases on five attempts in Friday’s game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Pok swiped clear his glass; new drops immediately streaked across the silicon display.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Holter, who lives about a mile away, remembers a suitcase stolen off a porch and a bicycle swiped.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
State officials have euthanized a bear who swiped a woman in Monrovia over the weekend despite objections from city officials who asked that the female bear and her two cubs be relocated to the Angeles National Forest.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Rancho Cucamonga built the Epicenter in 1993 and swiped San Bernardino’s first California League team, which had been playing in aging Fiscalini Field, the former Perris Hill Park.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Adrian Rodriguez singled, then stole second, before Temo Becerra reached on an error and swiped second base himself.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Dip a clean sponge in it and use it to wipe down your fridge, ensuring that all paste and grime has been swiped away.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiped
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Secrets bumped into Pokluda last week.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Andrej, wearing a backward Final Four cap, slapped his dad’s hand, went in for a hug and listened as his dad said a few words, both breaking into big smiles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nestlé revealed that thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat products while the candy was in transit between the company’s factory in central Italy and its destination in Poland.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mosquera slammed home a volley from outside the area off a clearance attempt to tie it 1-1 in the 36th minute and fed Da Costo for a first-touch finish from point-blank range give the Timbers a 2-1 lead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the wind, rising quickly, brought higher waves that slammed the small boat with growing force.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Video and witness statements, police said, revealed that Hussain was assaulted in the building’s lobby, struck and knocked to the ground before being forced toward his apartment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then in 1998, Buttered Popcorn knocked it from the top spot.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rockies leadoff hitter Eric Young, in the team's first plate appearance at Mile High Stadium, smacked a home run to the seats in left-center field on April 9, 1993.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The pair also didn’t spare the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, who was smacked for 25 runs by Sharma in one over during the power play as Hyderabad cruised to 84 in the sixth over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bright-eyed and giddy, her 19-year-old and 76-year-old selves collided.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s Lucia Di Guglielmo and Tara Rudd collided on a header late in the first half, forcing a delay while they were treated.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Swiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiped. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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