swiping 1 of 2

noun

as in theft
an instance of theft when the cheese swipings abruptly stopped, we wondered if the mouse had met his end elsewhere

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swiping

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verb

present participle of swipe
1
as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something a blindfolded partygoer swiping at the piñata with a stick spent most of the camping trip swiping mosquitos

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2
as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner that car just swiped the fender of our car

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3
as in stealing
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep somebody swiped the stop sign that used to be on the corner left his phone at the library and it got swiped

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Recent Examples of swiping
Noun
In exchange, users are given a smaller pool of options in place of endless swiping. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 In this case, there’s no swiping or rubbing at all—just let the pads sit and soak in for a few minutes before gently patting in the excess. — Jenny Jin, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026 Between dating-app fatigue and the endless swiping, some singles are ready for something different. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The first sudsy swiping involved $45,000 worth of product picked up at the distribution center, which never arrived at its intended destination of Tucson, Ariz. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 To grow the bottom line, executives are focused on both bolstering the network’s place as the cable bundle’s most valuable channel and reaching a new generation of fans who have largely swapped channel flipping with feed swiping. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Coduto said more people are downloading dating apps while also seeking out in-person experiences, with the offline events increasingly complementing the swiping rather than replacing it. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 No random swiping of hands for explosive residue. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Even things that used to require a brief in-person conversation with a human being—signing in at the doctor’s office or ordering a coffee—require tapping, swiping, and scanning. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
There were 25 cards in all, each with a different amount loaded onto it, and the four people took turns swiping one after another. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Instagram Stories remain at the top of the feed, per screenshots from Oncescu, while swiping the screen pulls up the traditional feed of posts from accounts a user follows. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Billed as an immersive matchmaking experience and a new take on the dating show, the format features singletons who are tired of swiping and first dates and are ready to get hitched. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 So try to hold off on making important decisions, like signing contracts or swiping your credit card on something expensive. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 His 40 steals are a career high after swiping 35 bases last year. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 That unvarnished honesty, the willingness to take themselves down a notch, clearly resonated with the audience of young people accustomed to spending hours each day swiping through content engineered to mask imperfection. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 Acuña stole the 225th base of his career and 20th of the season, swiping second after his leadoff single in the sixth against Riley Cornelio (2-2), who struck out the next two batters. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Flemming’s broadcast remarks were sparked by Chisholm swiping second and third with the Yankees up six runs — not quite a blowout — in the eighth inning on Sunday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiping
  1. theft
  2. bumping
  3. slapping
  4. stealing
  5. slamming
  6. hitting
  7. colliding
  8. smacking
Noun
  • The charges against Strange arose after studio employees alerted the FBI of the theft in January 2025, alleging the unfinished releases were shared to a number of online platforms.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The economic impact of business vandalism in France extends the economic consequences of retail theft.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of theft
Verb
  • The Goyard Saint Louis entered the top 10 ranking at number seven, bumping the Celine Ava off the list entirely, according to the report.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There can be two women who are strong and dynamic, who are, at points, up against each other or bumping heads, but have the same mission and goal.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Intriguingly, this might not just be slapping boards into a plastic box.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That incident involved Smith rushing the stage and slapping host Chris Rock with an open hand after the Oscars host made jokes about Jada Pinkett Smith.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapping
Verb
  • With the Rays trailing 2-1 after Liam Hicks' RBI groundout in the fourth, Mesa was caught stealing third for the final out of the fifth with slugger Yandy Díaz at the plate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … DIRTY POLITICS — Antifa supporter charged with stealing GOP campaign signs in NY race to replace Stefanik.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stealing
Verb
  • The familyâs legal team filed complaints targeting Iranian officials who bankrolled Hamas, slamming the ICC for double standards and demanding arrest warrants for the regime bosses backing the atrocity.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Alex Alvarado’s political action committee is behind the texts slamming Rodriguez in an apparent effort to help Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier stay in office.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of slamming
Verb
  • Antetokounmpo was everywhere, throwing a down a poster dunk over Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, hitting pull-up threes and assisting on a bunch of the Heat’s three-pointers.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Each draw is tied to Anthropic hitting certain compute capacity milestones.
    — Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of hitting
Verb
  • This struggle for national definition and the battle over the content and purpose of education are colliding with the arrival of AI in education.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The 307-mile Great Redwood Trail planned along a defunct Northern California rail line is colliding with the Wailaki tribe, as members decry hikers trampling ancestral villages and graves.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of colliding
Verb
  • But Varma and Shivam Dube (27) upped the ante in the final three overs by smacking 57 runs against Sufyan Moqim, Ayub and Ahmed Daniyal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of smacking

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“Swiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiping. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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