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
Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
That swipe didn’t sit well with some industry supporters, who have been avid donors and supporters of party candidates.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
Fred Katz, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Nashville held the lead after 20 minutes when Forsberg swiped at a loose puck in front of Fleury and chipped it over the goalie’s shoulder for a power-play goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
What to watch: The CRA and other industry leaders are pushing their own legislative agenda to offer restaurants relief, including:
Removing state sales taxes and gratuities from credit card swipe fees.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
That swipe didn’t sit well with some industry supporters, who have been avid donors and supporters of party candidates.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Anunoby will step toward them, reaching for the rock, sometimes swiping it away and other times disrupting their flow.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Nashville held the lead after 20 minutes when Forsberg swiped at a loose puck in front of Fleury and chipped it over the goalie’s shoulder for a power-play goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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But while your face gets the royal treatment, does the rest of your skin survive on occasional slaps of expired lotion?—
Erin Bunch,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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Will Smith returns after Oscars 2022 slap Elsewhere at the Crypto.com Arena, Will Smith made his first major awards show appearance since slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Once that weight feels easy, level up again…but make each bump gradual.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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McGee’s not sure what classified info the Pentagon is bumping on, but the possible topics include the robot dolphins, the moon base, the counterfeit Cialis, the flesh-eating virus, or the Icelandic archer.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Solo Ball, the only UConn player to make a 3-pointer until McNeeley hit one with five minutes to go, finished with 13 points and a team-best six assists.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bellinger has pulled the ball at a 45% clip throughout his career, and he’s hit flyballs 44.3% of the time.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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An 18-year-old suspected of stealing $56,000 in jewelry from a San Carlos store in September 2024, along with two other people, was arrested this week.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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After White stole the spotlight for a quick stretch, Tatum dribbled to his right, squared his body in mid-air and drilled a long 3-pointer over Mikal Bridges to give Boston an 89-70 lead.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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However, this is a huge win for City and a devastating blow for England’s top flight.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The new season of Kitchen Nightmares has seen the star chef come to blows with restaurant owners over practices such as sending out raw hamburgers and (in last week’s episode) appearing to give customers food poisoning.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Letterman then rejected the chance to tell some jokes after combing through the cue cards, and instead agreed to film a Tortilla Challenge TikTok video that involved repeatedly slamming Fallon in the face with tortillas.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, Chinese officials slammed Western limits on AI access, and China’s DeepSeek chatbot has already triggered security concerns in the U.S.—
Thomas Adamson and Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The blow knocked Cronin unconscious, according to the lawsuit.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Our director, our director of photography, and the whole crew really knocked it out of the park, in terms of staging that night and the aftermath of the hurricane as well.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2025
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This petite pick packs a springtime punch with its dense collection of yellow, red, and purple tulips.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Whether customers are shopping for home essentials or the latest tech gadgets, Walmart’s sale packs a savings punch.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Swipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipe. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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