sideswipe
Example Sentences
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He was sideswiped last year by a small tractor, injuring his hip.
From Los Angeles Times
But he is just as frequently sideswiped by family crises created by the disasters he married and birthed.
From Salon
Newfound fame, a pandemic and disturbing allegations against a teammate sideswiped the stars of ‘Cheer.’
From Los Angeles Times
In December last year, the Philippines said China's coast guard fired water cannons and "sideswiped" a government vessel during a maritime patrol near the Scarborough Shoal.
From BBC
Tailed by deputies, the suspect sideswiped a semi-truck but continued driving.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
