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Synonyms for swipe

Most common

walk off with lift sneak purloin tag on

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To steal or snatch.

    Hey! Who swiped my lunch?

Related words

Word family
swipey

Forms

Past participle
swiped
e.g. swiped → lifted, pinched, snatched, pilfered…

Example sentences

  • lift Tom said the box was too heavy to lift by himself.
  • sneak We have to sneak in there and steal that computer.
  • purloin This boy tried to purloin my wallet on the streetcar.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
swiperising
liftsteady
sneakrising
purloinsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bag1, cop1, nip1
4 letters
nick1, lift1, hook1, gash1
5 letters
steal1, boost1, sneak1, pinch1, poach1
6 letters
strike1, pocket2, borrow2, snatch1, pilfer2, thieve1
7 letters
purloin2
8 letters
abstract2
11 letters
appropriate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pocket2 = 2 syllables).