to swipe
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5.5
- verb
- /swaɪp/
- Informal
:
birlar
- The thief tried to swipe the woman's purse as she walked by.
- thieves swiped
- swiped all the money
- swiped stuff
Two other mastermind members swiped that and deployed it.
- Two other mastermind members swiped that and deployed it.
Examples
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First of all, he'd also managed to swipe a remarkable number of comestibles and other useful items.
Fiction book (1990) -
And Dzunyo suddenly remembered that he once swiped a chicken from our chicken house.
Fiction book (1996) -
Any new clothes I wear, I swipe from Woolworth's.
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- Yeah, I swiped it from my manager.
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So, I swiped the only lead we had on this file and...
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I managed to swipe this while he wasn't looking.
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Somebody broke in and swiped the suitcase from the back seat.
Fiction book (1991) -
I nod and hug the pillow I swiped from her.
Fiction book (1998) -
I swiped it from Ms. Rancick's lawn.
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Before he can finish, though, Arna's already swiped the coffee can out of his hand and tossed it, too.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
Take something that does not belong to you without permission
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2.8
To move or take something quietly so others do not notice
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6.3
To steal something quickly without the owner knowing
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8.4
To steal small things from someone's pocket or bag
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8.6
To steal something quickly or secretly
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8.1
To steal something secretly from a shop or person
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8.0
Steal something small, often of little value
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6.5
To steal small things of little value, often a little at a time
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7.5
To take something that is not yours and carry it away without asking
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9.6
To steal something secretly or dishonestly
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8.4
To steal a small thing quietly when no one is looking
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9.1
To steal something, especially quickly in a crowded place
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9.9
To take something quickly, often without permission
Grab someone's handbag quickly and run away to steal it
To steal small items, especially money, from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing
British informal word for stealing someone else's things
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the 'steal' sense of swipe is to imagine someone 'sweeping' a small object into their pocket with one quick hand movement. So to swipe something can mean to take it quickly and quietly.