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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That means money flows to the airlines every time one of their affiliated cards is swiped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Records indicate that the four-bedroom beach house was swiped off the market in June, having undergone a $550,000 price cut the previous month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
But the crowd were left gasping in anguish as Gauff, approaching the net, swiped the ball into the tape.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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
I pulled off a mitten and swiped to answer.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
