sideswipe
verb (used with object)
to scrape or hit with a sweeping stroke along the side.
sideswiping
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present participleof sideswipe.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Vida ran alongside a black horse named Quaker that could be seen sideswiping a taxi as it turned into oncoming traffic after running through a red light at an intersection.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Video posted to social media at the time appeared to show a Russian military vehicle sideswiping an American vehicle while at least two Russian helicopters flew overhead.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
There is a tour bus barreling across four lanes in the space of about 100 feet — nearly sideswiping a car — then backing up on the shoulder to make the Route 1 exit.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022
A woman tried to cut in a drive-thru line at a Popeyes in Los Angeles, sideswiping her own car in the process.
From Fox News ● Nov. 7, 2019
He defended himself by saying his move was just “a hockey play,” sort of like sideswiping a school bus is just “a driving maneuver.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2012
