1
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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2
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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3
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
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
No random swiping of hands for explosive residue.
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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.
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Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
For example, a matchmaker agent could set you up on a date this weekend instead of requiring hours of swiping.
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Durga Krishnamoorthy,
Forbes.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Go wild swiping on lines in any which way.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Don’t sit too close to this one — the quick swiping through bodycam and cellphone footage on an IMAX screen is migraine-inducing.
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Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Matthews shot high glove side, and Oettinger made a swiping save.
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CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid, one of the most hydrating ingredients, and aloe water, so swiping it on is like refreshing your complexion with a cool glass of water.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Who got caught swiping this trash can?
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FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Serve with your choice of summer vegetables for swiping.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Red Sox stole three bases in the game, with Durbin swiping two.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
Even swiping and inserting chip cards take too long, with customer moving to tap and Apple pay instead.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Similarly, the hot gas in the wind from the black hole left a clear signature by swiping away the surrounding cold gas, the study has suggested.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.
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James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Noun
The romance industrial complex of endless swiping has run its course, and singles are looking for something that feels human again.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
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
For example, a matchmaker agent could set you up on a date this weekend instead of requiring hours of swiping.
—
Durga Krishnamoorthy,
Forbes.com,
18 Feb. 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 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
Verb
The company has been working on AI matchmaking and plans to ditch swiping in the last three months of the year in select markets.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid, one of the most hydrating ingredients, and aloe water, so swiping it on is like refreshing your complexion with a cool glass of water.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Who got caught swiping this trash can?
—
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Serve with your choice of summer vegetables for swiping.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Red Sox stole three bases in the game, with Durbin swiping two.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Even swiping and inserting chip cards take too long, with customer moving to tap and Apple pay instead.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Similarly, the hot gas in the wind from the black hole left a clear signature by swiping away the surrounding cold gas, the study has suggested.
—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.
—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiping
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Other alleged thefts included $84,000 from an I-95 southbound rest stop in Madison, $66,400 from an I-95 northbound rest stop in Branford and multiple hits in Darien totaling more than $177,000.
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The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien.
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In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other.
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Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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Peterson left office in 2017 after pleading guilty to stealing from his own campaign fund.
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He’s accused of stealing $3 million from the client’s Northern Trust account involving about 200 transactions over a decade until he was fired from the private wealth-management bank in fall 2024.
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Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
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Paul has accused Mortensen in court of stalking and, on one occasion, slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck.
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Besides hitting their price target — about $350 per square foot — Talbot and his wife, Marisol, were taken with the modern design with a 14-foot clerestory ceiling.
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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
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Ryan Lasko, an outfielder with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, suffered a C6-C7 vertebrae fracture Tuesday night while going for a fly ball in right-center field, for which both Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor dove before colliding.
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Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
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As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
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“Swiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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