as in to 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 sideswipe
As troopers responded to the area, the wrong-way vehicle reportedly sideswiped another car on the ramp, according to state police.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
To add a little extra drama to our already-adventurous circumstances, an RV narrowly missed sideswiping our group.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
The Eagles were 11-6 in 2023, and got sideswiped by injuries late that season, eventually losing to Tampa Bay in the NFC Wild Card game.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver sideswiped a 2015 blue Ford coupe driven by an adult man before crossing the median into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with a 2024 gray Hyundai sedan driven by a solo female driver.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
To add a little extra drama to our already-adventurous circumstances, an RV narrowly missed sideswiping our group.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
The Eagles were 11-6 in 2023, and got sideswiped by injuries late that season, eventually losing to Tampa Bay in the NFC Wild Card game.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver sideswiped a 2015 blue Ford coupe driven by an adult man before crossing the median into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with a 2024 gray Hyundai sedan driven by a solo female driver.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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The Reds are hitting .267/.348/.406 with a lead, .237/.311/.405 when tied and .223/.295/.369 when behind.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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That's because the bill also includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, a measure that must be approved in order to prevent a catastrophic default on the country's debt that could hit sometime in August.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Since bumping Robinson into the first unit and bringing Josh Hart off the bench, New York is 2-1, with a chance to tie the series at three apiece and force a decisive Game 7 back at The Garden on Monday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Most passengers receive compensation equal to double the one-way price of the flight they were bumped from and a seat on the next available flight.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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Cloud sized up the young star, reached in and swiped the ball away as time expired.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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In that game, Haliburton scored 31 points on 12-of-23 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 shooting from the foul line, dished out 11 assists, grabbed four rebounds, and swiped a steal.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Any witnesses or individuals with information have been asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad at 203-977-4712.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Embassy in Washington and China's Foreign Ministry for comment.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Any treaty struck between the United States and Iran would require a two-thirds majority vote in the upper chamber, as laid out in the Constitution and noted by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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The film’s blend of humor, supernatural elements and folklore struck a chord with audiences, paving the way for further exploration of the genre.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The pair jumped into a black Cadillac and attempted to flee but were rammed off the road by police, causing a crash.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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Officers responded to the store at 5:24 a.m. when a burglary alarm went off and found that a blue Hyundai sedan that was reported stolen in Bristol was used to ram the front of the store.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
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“Sideswipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideswipe. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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