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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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
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
For most restaurants, credit card swipe fees have become the third-largest operating expense, just behind food and labor, according to the National Restaurant Assn.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The TikTok clip starts with the model and entrepreneur applying an abundance of her own Rhode Pocket Blush, swiping it on a very broad area of her cheeks—from all the way under her cheekbone to nearly under her eye, and way up toward the temple.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
And the model is ready to deliver them, starting with a few swipes of Touche Ėclat.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
For most restaurants, credit card swipe fees have become the third-largest operating expense, just behind food and labor, according to the National Restaurant Assn.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
The 6-foot-11 big man is also pulling down 11.6 rebounds, dishing out 6.0 dimes, blocking 1.4 shots, and swiping 0.8 steals in his 25 healthy bouts for the Bucks.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The TikTok clip starts with the model and entrepreneur applying an abundance of her own Rhode Pocket Blush, swiping it on a very broad area of her cheeks—from all the way under her cheekbone to nearly under her eye, and way up toward the temple.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swipe
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The fist pumps and slaps of the left thigh between points have fresh vigour.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!Quispe López, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The company also bumped its speaker array from four to six speakers, while the display carries over the 240Hz OLED introduced to the line last year.Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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High school senior Christopher Garcia was one of three students who raised their hands when the instructor asked if they’d been hit by a vehicle while cycling.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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The tartness of cranberry, kissed with vanilla rum, is as enchanting as Elphaba's voice hitting that high note.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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On the pavement outside the store, Rich told her brother, someone had rolled Ervin’s body over and stolen the pack of cigarettes.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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The pursuit of Richard started on Interstate 40 that morning, and the bus was stolen from Little Rock the night before, the release states.Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Initially, the potential loss of that would be a pretty big blow.Jason Parham, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some slammed the woman's decision to travel while sick, while others noted that avoiding potentially contagious passengers in a crowded airport can be challenging.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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But the giant headwinds slammed the economy — especially a property crisis fueling deflation — can make China’s official growth data seem fanciful.William Pesek, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the middle of one firefight, Lozano also got knocked senseless by the blast wave from a tank gun.Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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As of that date, an additional 30,000 MW of potential new loads had also come knocking at AEP’s door (a figure likely to be even larger today).Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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However, Dern and Ribas switched from kicks to punches within the first minute of the bout.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the case — and the circumstances surrounding the fatal punch that landed him a 20-year prison sentence.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Swipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swipe. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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