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noun

ˈswīp How to pronounce swipe (audio)
Definition of swipenext
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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verb

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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2
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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3
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
Noun
The Associated Press Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 And, in fact, for all of the shock value in his writing and swipes at the food establishment, Bourdain became extraordinarily generous and even sweet as his fame grew, quick to heap praise, especially for writers and chefs on the rise. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
Another star of Anyone But You, Sweeney similarly appears in a brief photograph while Owen is furiously swiping through matches on a dating app to find a potential hookup. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026 People were swiping and navigating with their forefinger and their thumb. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swipe
  1. slap
  2. bump
  3. hit
  4. steal
  5. blow
  6. slam
  7. knock
  8. punch
Noun
  • After the leap and slap, Yan stood straight up with his feet together and lifted both arms over his head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The hot slap of her rebellion was heightened by the gulf in the social positions of the two men from whom her bloodline sprang.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of slap
Verb
  • The company recently completed the purchase of Curtis Instruments , announced two pending deals and bumped its annual dividend by 11%, marking 70 consecutive years of increases.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Walker attempted to truck Gilman near the end of the play, and Gilman bumped him back out of bounds.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bump
Verb
  • That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bryce Eldridge hit his 12th home run, an impressive opposite-field shot.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Winona decided not to replace their cameras after several were stolen.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In February, a police officer pulled over a Chevrolet Tahoe based on a false positive by a Flock Safety license plate reader that reported the plate stolen.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of steal
Noun
  • The breach is the latest blow to a struggling small city that has faced years of severe budget deficits, pushing it to the brink of insolvency, as well as chronic understaffing in its police, fire and other municipal departments.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That would be a heavy blow for an economy growing at less than 1% a year.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow
Verb
  • The attorney said the agents cut off the SUV and slammed on their brakes.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But, Alexanian says, policymakers also worry about overregulation slamming the breaks on useful research.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slam
Verb
  • Northerly breezes will knock the humidity levels down a bit with dewpoint temps in the mid-60s.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Sikorski walked past the teen girl who was recording the incident and her phone was knocked to the ground.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of knock
Noun
  • The legality of the punch is what's in dispute, Crump argues.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The pair quickly started shoving each other, both of them getting in a couple punches, before security stopped the fight and separated the prisoners.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of punch

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