swipe

Example Sentences

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High enough to swipe the title of the Backstreet Boys’ classic teen-pop ballad for this junior-dubstep jam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

They settle into the yogurt, turning it green-flecked and fragrant, something you can swipe through rather than drizzle.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

But Jospin tripped up in his 2002 presidential rematch against Chirac, making a number of gaffes, including a swipe at his opponent's age that was seen as below the belt.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

That was an unnamed swipe at Altman, who dropped out of Stanford University to co-found a social-network startup and later became a big backer of Reddit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

“Then why’d he just swipe his library card and go into your meeting room?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein