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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Bids rose fast, so rather than type a custom bid, many buyers swiped the yellow bar at the bottom of the screen, which automatically submits an offer a few dollars over the current top bid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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
Plagued by insomnia, the 11-year-old British boy pulled a slender book off his mother’s shelf, one she had swiped from school where she taught.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
“If you don’t, you’ll end up getting something swiped out from underneath you pretty quick. Be fast and be decisive, because there are a lot of people competing for a very limited amount of listings.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
Down front, Glenn swiped at the ceiling with the broom, and the mud daubers’ nest broke loose from the rafter and fell into his hands.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
