swipe at
Example Sentences
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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
Hence, his laughable swipe at the size of the Murrayfield away dressing room.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
He celebrated the U.S. men’s hockey team, though he still had to take a swipe at the equally successful women’s team that skipped the speech.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
But during the Oscars, which was produced by Quincy Jones, Goldberg, who was hosting, took a swipe at the civil rights leader who was picketing across town.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
“Get out of the way,” snapped Ron, taking a swipe at Peeves — this was a big mistake.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
