sideswipe
verb (used with object)
to scrape or hit with a sweeping stroke along the side.
had sideswiped
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past perfectof sideswipe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The typhoon had sideswiped Hong Kong last week, causing some flooding.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
Someone had sideswiped the Altima while it was parked on her mother’s street.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2017
The bus had sideswiped something, and everyone behind the driver, on the right side, was uninjured.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2014
