as in to hit
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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
The Titanic was a luxury steamship that sank on April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
The vehicle then sideswiped a Ford Focus, sending the vehicle into a utility pole.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The road was reopened at 8:50 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at approximately 10 a.m., a gasoline tanker traveling westbound on 595, east of SW 136th Avenue, sideswiped a disabled and unoccupied Broward County Transit bus parked on the left shoulder.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
California Theft suspect killed in crash on 210 Freeway following police pursuit that reached 115 mph
May 3, 2025
Tailed by deputies, the suspect sideswiped a semi-truck but continued driving.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
The vehicle then sideswiped a Ford Focus, sending the vehicle into a utility pole.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The road was reopened at 8:50 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at approximately 10 a.m., a gasoline tanker traveling westbound on 595, east of SW 136th Avenue, sideswiped a disabled and unoccupied Broward County Transit bus parked on the left shoulder.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
California Theft suspect killed in crash on 210 Freeway following police pursuit that reached 115 mph
May 3, 2025
Tailed by deputies, the suspect sideswiped a semi-truck but continued driving.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideswipe
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While hitting 350 homers is a feat in itself, Judge reached the mark more quickly than former slugger Mark McGwire.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The Padres took a 5-4 lead in the seventh inning when Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a one-out single, moved to third on a single by Luis Arraez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Machado.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Now, though, Tinder cofounder Justin Mateen swiped right on the property, purchasing it alongside his brother Tyler and Culver Capital for $82.2 million.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
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These tiny Android-style slabs can be swiped up for battery info and swiped left or right to navigate the screens.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The scan revealed that the mysterious feline did have a microchip, one that showed the cat's name was Trixie and that her owner could be contacted — in Germany.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Newsweek has also contacted the Russian foreign ministry for comment.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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According to Secretary of State Bill Galvin, the ongoing dispute between the company and more than 450 striking members of Teamsters Local 25 should have been resolved already.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Biden administration, while criticized for its own handling of immigration, struck regional agreements to manage migrant flows — including allowing Mexico to accept thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans under specific terms.—
Antonio Maria Delgado
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Prosecutors allege that Read, after a night out drinking, rammed O'Keefe in reverse with her Lexus and left him to die outside a house party during a record-setting blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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One of the more dramatic moments came Wednesday morning in Boyle Heights, where federal agents rammed and trapped a white sedan containing a man, woman and child.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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