SWIPING Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in theft

an instance of theft when the cheese swipings abruptly stopped, we wondered if the mouse had met his end elsewhere

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verb

present participle of swipe

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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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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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

Noun

No random swiping of hands for explosive residue. —

Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Even things that used to require a brief in-person conversation with a human being—signing in at the doctor’s office or ordering a coffee—require tapping, swiping, and scanning. —

Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 Go wild swiping on lines in any which way. —

Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026 Don’t sit too close to this one — the quick swiping through bodycam and cellphone footage on a huge screen is migraine-inducing. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Don’t sit too close to this one — the quick swiping through bodycam and cellphone footage on an IMAX screen is migraine-inducing. —

Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026 Matthews shot high glove side, and Oettinger made a swiping save. —

CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Find a way to limit endless swiping or late-night chats that drain you emotionally, and resist the pressure to respond immediately. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Verb

Security footage showed a black vehicle plowing through and swiping the vehicle next to it. —

Julia Avant, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The Spurs are up on them, swiping at the ball, trapping Edwards and funneling all action to Wembanyama. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026 The offer will be loaded onto their Caniac Club account and can be redeemed by swiping their Caniac Club card, placing an online order, or scanning their QR code within the mobile app. —

Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Many younger adults describe the swiping experience as passive, repetitive and emotionally draining — a lot of effort with very little payoff in real chemistry or meaningful matches. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 Imagine swiping a card at a corner station, unlocking a bicycle, riding to the store or your office or the park or the beach and locking the bike at another station. —

Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 In a four-game span, the Philadelphia 76ers star received a technical foul for shoving Donte DiVincenzo, and flagrant fouls for dragging Mitchell Robinson to the floor and swiping Brunson in the head. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 And who is swiping Fed Ex packages from all those lovely porches and patios? —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026 Bridges came up huge in the Hornets’ win over Miami on Tuesday, pumping in 28 points and swiping nine rebounds. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiping

Noun

The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The company called for tighter export controls, stronger protections against technology theft, and wider adoption of American AI systems across allied markets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026