swipe

Example Sentences

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Inside, I closed the door with a wave of my hand and turned the window shade dark with a swipe of my finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The jabs don’t seem to faze Gorka, who tells a story of standing outside the White House in January 2025, ready to swipe his badge the moment it was activated after Trump’s swearing-in.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

With a two-shot lead on the 18th tee the job was almost done but McIlroy had a wild swipe and his ball flew to the right and into trees.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

He scooped the ball up with one swipe of his lucky mitt and ran back to first base, but it was too late.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon