sideswipe
verb (used with object)
to scrape or hit with a sweeping stroke along the side.
sideswiped
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past participleof sideswipe.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 sideswipe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sideswipeverb (used with object)to scrape or hit with a sweeping stroke along the side.
Example Sentences
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Garces Perez says the agents twice sideswiped his Toyota Corolla, causing damage, before their unmarked SUVs turned on their lights and sirens.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Martinez said the vehicle carrying federal agents sideswiped her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
In December last year, the Philippines said China's coast guard fired water cannons and "sideswiped" a government vessel during a maritime patrol near the Scarborough Shoal.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Officers are still investigating why the truck sideswiped the parked van.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024
He ran a stoplight, and was nearly sideswiped by a woman in a Dodge.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
