Definition of "swipes" [swipes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swipe. (verb)

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• "Instead of viewing its continual erosion as a harbinger of disaster for the midterm election, the dismissive responses included gratuitous verbal swipes from the White House."
• "Lecavalier had two close-in swipes in the second period, and Weekes made a left pad stop on the first."
• "He is not to be inveigled into giving his order at a public-house, -- swipes from the canteen would do as well as that, -- nor do the bottled-beer merchants tempt him with their high prices for dubious quality."