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Sideswiped is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sideswiped | Sideswiping

Sideswiped meaning

simple past and past participle of sideswipe

Using Sideswiped

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of sideswipe
  • In the example corpus, sideswiped often appears in combinations such as: sideswiped by, sideswiped the, and sideswiped.

Context around Sideswiped

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

aggressively 1× nearly 1× allegedly 1× driver 1× hatchback 1×

Often after:

economies 1×

Sentence patterns with Sideswiped

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a driver sideswiped the bus 1× after he sideswiped a parked 1× clark and sideswiped what he 1× community and sideswiped them 1× into or sideswiped like so 1× line and sideswiped the camry 1× maybe just sideswiped it 1× nissan then sideswiped a ford 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a driver sideswiped 1× anecdotal evidence of 1× another cyclist said 1× as ramos white 1× as the millers 1× boyd and her 1×

Common sentence endings:

18 wheeler truck 1× a daily basis 1× a parked ute 1× a police car 1× and discourteous bicyclists 1× and sideswiped them 1×

Words around Sideswiped

Just before it in the word index:

sideswipe 7 sidestreets 2 sidestick 2 sidesteps 19 sidestepping 24 sidestepped 60

Just after it in the word index:

sideswiping 4 sidetes 2 sidetone 3 sidetrack 6 sidetracked 36 sidetracking 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 23 abovementioned 23 abr 23 abrdn 23 accompanist 23 accumulators 23

Corpus analysis for Sideswiped

  • In this selection, "sideswiped" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aggressively, nearly, allegedly and economies stand out and add context to how "sideswiped" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a driver sideswiped the bus and after he sideswiped a parked. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sideswiped" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sideswiped

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Nissan then sideswiped a Ford Escape, which overturned. (9 words)

But the US was also sideswiped by the trade war. (10 words)

The Silverado pickup was then sideswiped by an 18-wheeler truck. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

I once had the unfortunate last minute choice to temporarily live on the upper end of Delridge, luckily I never had my truck broken into or sideswiped like so many others there on a daily basis. (36 words)

Boyd and her daughter were riding in a sport-utility vehicle with her husband when a van ran a red light at 51st Street and Lawndale Avenue in the West Elsdon community, and sideswiped them. (35 words)

Just minutes before the killings, a truck driver named Elmer Lewis had turned a corner only a block away from 2122 North Clark and sideswiped what he took to be a police car. (33 words)

Example sentences (18)

Another cyclist said he was aggressively sideswiped by a black Toyota about 15 minutes later just up the road from the first collision, police said.

As the Millers head toward the highway, they're nearly sideswiped by passing cars heading in the opposite direction.

Then around 10:56 p.m., police attempted to stop the suspect again, but she allegedly sideswiped the police cruiser and continued to drive away.

The Silverado pickup was then sideswiped by an 18-wheeler truck.

The Nissan then sideswiped a Ford Escape, which overturned.

Anecdotal evidence of bicyclists who are sideswiped or nearly struck can be matched by stories of rude and discourteous bicyclists.

Boyd and her daughter were riding in a sport-utility vehicle with her husband when a van ran a red light at 51st Street and Lawndale Avenue in the West Elsdon community, and sideswiped them.

In addition to the lives lost, the pandemic has sideswiped economies around the world.

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A driver sideswiped the bus with their front left light, as they were trying to turn into the ART lane.

But the US was also sideswiped by the trade war.

As Ramos’ white 2004 Toyota Corolla approached Montgomery’s westbound grey 2003 Toyota Camry, he crossed the center line and sideswiped the Camry, and both vehicles spun.

Earlier this year, Mr Pithouse was spared criminal punishment for leaving the scene of a car crash after he sideswiped a parked ute.

I once had the unfortunate last minute choice to temporarily live on the upper end of Delridge, luckily I never had my truck broken into or sideswiped like so many others there on a daily basis.

The entire drivers side of his SUV was sideswiped by a drunk driver, along with at least three dozen other cars on the same street.

The hatchback sideswiped the sedan, knocking off the right-side mirror and damaging its fender.

The officer added that a man was standing outside of his car on the bridge and said the car that sped by sideswiped his vehicle.

Two police officers pull over to see what's going on, and find out that the guy's car either drove over the squirrel, or maybe just sideswiped it.

Just minutes before the killings, a truck driver named Elmer Lewis had turned a corner only a block away from 2122 North Clark and sideswiped what he took to be a police car.

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Common combinations with sideswiped

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sideswiped" in a sentence?
An example: "Another cyclist said he was aggressively sideswiped by a black Toyota about 15 minutes later just up the road from the first collision, police said." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sideswiped" from authentic English texts.
What does "sideswiped" mean?
Sideswiped means: simple past and past participle of sideswipe
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