How to Use swipes in a Sentence

swipes

plural noun
  • This bad boy will chill you all the way out in just a few swipes.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Just twist the pen and add a few swipes to your cuticles for a quick boost.
    — Ava Darrin, ELLE, 30 July 2022
  • Doiron went viral with her busy butter board and hand swipes with thick, crusty slices of bread.
    — Leanne Italie, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The Monoprice pair has a touch panel that senses taps and swipes.
    — Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2021
  • And forget about getting rich with a couple swipes of a finger or clicks of a mouse.
    — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 13 May 2022
  • As a general rule, two to three swipes per armpit is sufficient.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Enjoy up to 16 hours of wear with only a few swipes of this lipstick.
    — Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 17 June 2021
  • That means the accused can access the app, but subscribers won’t see his swipes and messages.
    — Brian Edwards, ProPublica, 17 May 2021
  • Brew a steamy, hot cup of joe straight from whole, fresh beans, directly from bed with a few swipes on your iPhone.
    — Vanessa Powell, ELLE, 14 Nov. 2022
  • And missteps at the agency helped propel his swipes at the Russia probe.
    — Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN, 15 July 2021
  • Just one or two swipes of this product will block odor-causing bacteria from forming.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • With a few swipes of a tablet, the room goes dark and a nine-foot-wide projection screen descends from the ceiling.
    — Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Do one swipe for a quick clean (blue light), which takes 60 seconds, and two swipes for a three-minute deep clean (green light).
    — Gregg Ellman, Star Tribune, 9 June 2021
  • Unlike most pet hair removers, this roller doesn't use sticky adhesives that lose their grip after just a few swipes.
    — Lily Gray, PEOPLE.com, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Clarke adds a few swipes of the bright orange pigment on her cheeks before using a large fluffy brush to buff it along her cheekbones.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Gamble Montessori's Damysia Knox is at seven swipes per game.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2022
  • And those products can be purchased, delivered, and installed on the same day and bought with a few swipes in a mobile app.
    — Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • After a few swipes across the top and sides of her head, Tinx immediately became a fan.
    — Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022
  • Each kit comes with 15 stick-on gels that can be laid directly onto your nail and reshaped with just a few swipes of a nail file.
    — Essence, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Switching between apps in the split view is elegant, and accomplished with a couple of swipes.
    — Gear Team, Wired, 7 June 2021
  • The face wash earned the top score in Lab testing for needing the fewest swipes to completely remove makeup.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The tone wavers between broad swipes, sharp zings and character insight, the satire not so much sustained as striking in bursts.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022
  • Grate the whole nutmeg over top to taste (six to eight swipes) and season with salt and Pecorino Romano cheese to taste.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2021
  • The database acts as a way to memorialize the movement — even the quick swipes of graffiti on the sides of closed buildings.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2021
  • The nonstick six inch plates cook perfect Mickey waffles in five minutes and can be cleaned just as quickly with a few swipes of a damp cloth.
    — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The fragrance-free face wash earned the top score in Lab testing for needing the fewest swipes to completely remove makeup.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Erykah Badu shared a radiant selfie of her own, with a cascade of ombré tresses and a few swipes of mascara to open up her gaze.
    — Vogue, 27 June 2021
  • In his highlight reels, Perkins flashes a variety of pass-rush moves — swims, speeds, swipes, and rips — to get to the quarterback.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2021
  • Each Bic Soleil Comfort boasts four blades that are not only flexible but easy to rinse off between swipes.
    — Isadora Baum, Allure, 5 May 2022
  • Gentle, soft swipes of the bristles lay your foundation on top of the primer — instead of distributing it unevenly around the face.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021

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