swipe
noun
a swing of the arm, paw, etc., in order to strike someone or something.
were swiping
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past progressiveof swipe.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In a scene set on election night, two characters played by O.G.s were swiping through a dating app, looking for prospects.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2019
It seemed unlikely that tourists were swiping them as souvenirs or that many people could easily use them as tiddledywinks or Frisbees.
From Time Magazine Archive
