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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For one thing, Australia swiped victory from the grasp of Stacey Jones' team.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
I opened the dating app when I landed at O’Hare and swiped on a tall bald guy from Dallas, who was in Chicago for the weekend with his college buddies.
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
Most of the orbs that Pong had swiped on his nightly runs with Ampai still had a little bit of light left in them.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
