Used in a Sentence

sideswipe

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sideswipe.

Editorial note

Also, a sideswipe is almost certainly preferable for everyone than plowing head on at full speed.

Examples17
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sideswipe gathered in one view.

noun

A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.

verb

(transitive) To give a blow with the side, as to strike with the side of a car when turning.

noun

(figurative) A catty or sarcastic remark.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sideswipe.

noun

A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.

verb

(transitive) To give a blow with the side, as to strike with the side of a car when turning.

noun

(figurative) A catty or sarcastic remark.

Example sentences

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Also, a sideswipe is almost certainly preferable for everyone than plowing head on at full speed.

2

> a sideswipe is almost certainly preferable for everyone than plowing head on at full speed.

3

Even if you turned your mirror in, you had a chance of a total sideswipe.

4

At best, it's another sideswipe aimed at minorities and people who represent them.

5

Having gotten that out of the way, my post was more intended to be along the lines of a curmudgeonly cynical sideswipe at political processes.

6

As for turning pages, I really prefer the continuous scroll as opposed to the sideswipe.

7

The sideswipe at the previous administration is childish, sure.

8

Plus drivers in vehicles that are total beaters with no tags, no insurance, and don't give a darn about anything and will sideswipe your car without flinching.

9

Flubbing a quip by trying to spit your interlocutor's words back at them in a sideswipe is not the way to go about that, especially when you've misunderstood the upthrust of the comment to which you're replying.

10

Anecdote from my university years: friend of mine was driving his van, had a lady sideswipe him and send him into the median, immediately crashing into a tree.

11

I was inspired by the new Rocket League: Sideswipe coming to mobile.

12

If flying vehicles sideswipe, it's a Problem(tm).

Quote examples

1

They also take a neat sideswipe at (modern) consensus with the phrase "imprecise inferences from extant genetic diversity".

2

He's not a "hillbilly" (that's a derogatory sideswipe btw) and he's not stupid, either.

3

Foster is doing creative ontogenic work with the intention of introducing improvements to the status quo (and Huxley takes a sideswipe at "They will outbreed Us"[2]): > "Sixteen thousand and twelve in this Centre," Mr.

4

Her criticism boils down to, "but there are agent-principal problems!" But I think that's a bit of a sideswipe at Nate, who is dealing with a different domain of problem: modeling inaccuracy when the incentives ARE aligned in favor of optimizing predictive accuracy.

Proper noun examples

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Sideswipe accidents will cause a minor bike crash, maybe a bit of damage and some cuts and scrapes, and the cyclist goes about his day, pissed off, but with no official report.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sideswipe in a sentence?

Also, a sideswipe is almost certainly preferable for everyone than plowing head on at full speed.

What does sideswipe mean?

A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.

What part of speech is sideswipe?

sideswipe is commonly used as noun, verb.