How to Use swipe in a Sentence
- She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column.
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He had been known to take swipes at me — and from the Oscar stage, no less.
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Jason Sheeler,
Peoplemag,
11 Oct. 2023
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Swipe left to reject; swipe right to see if there’s a spark.
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WIRED,
14 Feb. 2023
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In a recent episode, Sharon took a swipe at some of the builders who've been helping the pair on the show.
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Alicia Vrajlal,
refinery29.com,
30 Sep. 2022
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In most apps, clicks equate to taps, and swipes on a trackpad match swipes on a screen.
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David Nield,
Popular Science,
10 Jan. 2024
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Now all those amenities are a key card swipe away, 24 hours a day.
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Emma Carmichael,
ELLE,
24 Aug. 2023
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Next, go back to the home screen and open the Quick Settings pane with a swipe down from the top right corner of the display.
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David Nield,
Popular Science,
28 June 2023
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No bite will leave you wanting, no swipe of sauce will fail to elate.
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Elazar Sontag,
Bon Appétit,
13 Sep. 2023
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Miss Pop does the same thing with a quick swipe of nail polish remover.
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Nicola Dall'asen,
Allure,
15 Dec. 2023
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Which was probably the right call on the NAW swipe, but not after that.
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Andy Larsen,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
8 Dec. 2022
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Love at first Tinder swipe or first glance at their couch?
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Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 July 2023
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As London and Davis battled near the Chargers’ five-yard line, Mack swooped in for the swipe.
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Jeff Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Nov. 2022
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That the swipe prices (at present, .21 cents) are lower is a statement of the obvious.
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John Tamny,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2024
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For folks with cameras, those live at the top of the app and provide a live view with just a simple swipe.
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José Adorno,
BGR,
1 Nov. 2022
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In the next swipe, Bieber appeared in the Burn Book — a diary used to trash talk members of the student body.
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Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
1 Nov. 2023
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Globes host Jerrod Carmichael took a moment to make a swipe at Kanye West.
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Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2023
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The color is buildable, but just one swipe was able to give me a hazy dose of color.
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Alyssa Brascia,
Peoplemag,
29 Feb. 2024
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One man opened a bin with the swipe of a card, emptied his bucket of slop and returned home.
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Somini Sengupta,
New York Times,
13 Oct. 2022
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Vampy oxblood is a moody color to swipe on when the days start getting shorter.
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Katie Berohn,
Good Housekeeping,
19 Oct. 2022
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One wrong step or a missed swipe can ruin your entire run.
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Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
30 Dec. 2022
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On the second swipe, the model took a page from the Burn Book (literally).
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Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
1 Nov. 2023
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With one swipe of his right foot, Anderson sent the ball into the left corner of the net for his seventh goal of the year.
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J.l. Kirven,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Oct. 2022
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The super-thin titanium plates get close to the root to flat iron the hair straight with one swipe and reduce frizz.
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Nerisha Penrose,
ELLE,
5 Nov. 2022
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And Fendi’s spring 2023 show modernized the mess by adding an avant-garde swipe of silver along the lash line.
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Paige Stables,
Allure,
19 Dec. 2022
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Here are the odds at each slot for the top three entering the lottery (swipe right on mobile to see full table).
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Marlowe Alter,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Mar. 2023
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The actress added a pop of color to her ensemble with a swipe of red lipstick.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
Peoplemag,
1 Dec. 2023
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So Hamilton chased Agholor down, and with a violent swipe of his arm punched the ball Peters’ way.
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Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Sep. 2022
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Of course, the key problem is how to pick, which way to swipe, is the person a serial killer or a chef with two Michelin stars.
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Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Dec. 2023
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The towels cleaned up the blue water and chocolate sauce with ease, and only needed two swipes to dry our hands.
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Maya Polton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Jan. 2024
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As for its absorption, this mop was able to absorb ¼ cup of water from the hardwood floor in just three swipes.
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Jenna Clark,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2023
- The cat swiped the dog across the nose.
- The cashier swiped the credit card and gave it back to me.
- They swiped some candy from the store.
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Just grab a strong-hold gel, swipe up, and you’re done.
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Tatjana Freund,
ELLE,
15 Sep. 2022
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Just swipe along the high points of the face, blend with your fingers, and voila.
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Sophie Dweck,
Town & Country,
23 Jan. 2023
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The woman swiped the bangs out of her flushed face and lunged.
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Oliver Munday,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2023
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This time, just swipe your way to it and tap on the preview to open it.
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David Nield,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2023
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To get out of app pinning, swipe up and hold from the bottom of the screen again.
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Wired,
26 July 2022
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On the next pitch, De La Cruz swiped third without a throw.
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Joe Totoraitis,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2023
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Just tap and hold on the first character in the word, then swipe to type for the rest of them.
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WIRED,
13 Sep. 2022
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Mackenzie Holmes swipes the ball and takes it for a layup with 1:35 to go.
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Scott Horner,
The Indianapolis Star,
19 Feb. 2023
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Just swipe on some cream or p0wder blush–then add some more.
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Tatjana Freund,
ELLE,
15 Sep. 2022
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Or swipe to the right on the chain itself and tap the message bubble icon.
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Joanna Stern,
WSJ,
31 Aug. 2022
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For example, swipe down on the screen to lower the top edge.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
30 Aug. 2022
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Curry stayed in front of James and swiped a steal, clinching the tight win.
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Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2024
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While on a phone call, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen to open the Control Center.
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Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2023
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On Pixel phones, open the camera app, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap the gear icon and then go to Grid type → 3x3.
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Brian X. Chen,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2022
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To open the control center, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2023
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Instead, just swipe your finger to the left or right of the numbers to clear the last digit.
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Marc Saltzman,
USA TODAY,
30 Oct. 2022
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But Butler ghosted in from the side to swipe the ball and dribbled to the other end.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Nov. 2023
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Just swipe it atop the cheekbones, nose, forehead, and jaw then blend, blend, blend.
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Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2023
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Since birds can’t swipe, the researchers looked for clues of courtship: Some fed each other.
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Dino Grandoni,
Anchorage Daily News,
25 Aug. 2023
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Story swiped second on Rodriguez, a lefty who is quick to the plate.
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Julian McWilliams,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Aug. 2023
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Just shake it up for five seconds, swipe it on, and enjoy the 16-hour wear time that comes along with it.
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Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
17 Oct. 2022
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To access the feature, swipe down from the top right side of the screen, which will display the Control Center.
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Stephanie Arredia,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Nov. 2022
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Simply swipe on the balm, then follow a stroke (or three!) of the buildable color.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2024
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Both were swiping on the dating app Tinder and matched.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2023
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Those are just a few of the many sweater dresses worth swiping before the season’s over.
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Kayla Blanton,
Peoplemag,
6 Jan. 2024
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Can a super-soldier who fought in World War II and was frozen for decades now find the time to swipe left or right?
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David Betancourt,
Washington Post,
18 Aug. 2022
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Some retailers think their customers will jump at the first chance to swipe stuff, and some don’t.
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Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2024
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