sideswiped

verb

Definition of sideswipednext
past tense of sideswipe
as in hit
US to cause the side of a vehicle to come into forceful contact with the side of another vehicle The taxi sideswiped a parked car.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswiped
  1. hit
  2. bumped
  3. contacted
  4. rammed
  5. swiped
  6. struck
  7. collided
Verb
  • As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of hit
Verb
  • During that mission, a sacrificial spacecraft bumped the asteroid Dimorphos from its original orbit as a demonstration of one of humankind’s plans to deal with impending cosmic missiles.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Two other astronauts were bumped to make room and to keep to a six-month schedule for crew rotations.
    Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Once you are accepted, you will be contacted by a legacy ambassador to set up a time to visit Beam’s Clermont campus to pick a barrel.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Then Sent Them Unwanted Dick Pics Kirwan, 33, did not deny the allegations against him when contacted by Deadline in July.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contacted
Verb
  • Flowers and other offerings were removed almost as soon as they were laid at a makeshift memorial in the southern city of Zhuhai, where 35 people were killed Monday evening when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising outside a sports center.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This area was among the Gulf Coast communities struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, as Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before Milton arrived.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of rammed
Verb
  • Similar to how Pugh swiped liner above and across her upper eyelid for a bold and otherworldly look, this is your sign to be daring and experimental with your makeup.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Several of the members’ personal items were swiped from the van, including computers, passports and documents, the BBC reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiped
Verb
  • Which struck me as odd because why take a principled stand to publish something that wasn’t even memorable enough to stick in my brain?
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The unhinged duo struck Valez with their fists and a cane before the male attacker brought Luna into the room, accused him of stealing a moped battery and beat him to death, Kenny said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struck
Verb
  • Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Past and future collided again in the production design, which extrapolates on the classic mid-century modern aesthetic if it were allowed to flourish unfettered.
    Scott Huver, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collided
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“Sideswiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswiped. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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