SWIPING Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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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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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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 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 For example, a matchmaker agent could set you up on a date this weekend instead of requiring hours of swiping. — Durga Krishnamoorthy, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026

Verb

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 Watch the 'Earle Meets World' trailer The trailer starts with Alix, in sunglasses, swiping on her phone. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiping

Noun

Joke theft, a phenomenon predating the art form of stand-up comedy, has entered an uncanny new era.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
The company's preliminary findings do not definitively rule out data theft.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 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

Less than three months after that deal was announced in January 2022, Smith became an industry pariah after slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, earning a 10-year ban from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Hochman said the nannies were caught on video spanking, slapping or hitting the children.

— News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slapping

Verb

Modeling work suggests the duo will keep orbiting our star for millions of years before ultimately slamming into either Earth or Venus.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The impact caused the Camry to spin around, slamming into the back of a southbound 2021 Toyota RAV4.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of slamming

Verb

Social media videos of him hitting tennis balls and baseballs while listing his policy proposals have provided a font of online mockery.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Lips and eyes were also adorned at the L’Oreal Paris booth, where guests received touch-ups before hitting the adjacent Allure Red Carpet.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

Byrne cited incidents involving horses collapsing in city streets and colliding with vehicles, and said more than 70% of New Yorkers support a ban, a figure Fox News Digital has not independently verified.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Record spending The lack of a quorum is colliding with the most expensive election on record.

— Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 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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