swipe
noun
a swing of the arm, paw, etc., in order to strike someone or something.
swiped
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past participleof swipe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swipe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swipenouna swing of the arm, paw, etc., in order to strike someone or something.
Example Sentences
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Medvedev swiped it into the stands, where it hit a spectator in the face.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
I swiped right on a man whose profile pic was of him hiking Runyon Canyon with his golden retriever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
At the other end, she swiped the ball from a driving player, drove to the arc and hit a pull-up 3-pointer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Shredded rotisserie chicken, swiped with Boursin and tucked into the puff pastry you “always keep in the freezer” in case someone drops by with Champagne?
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
He swiped Isadora’s ID card and heard the door unlock.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
