side-swiping
Hitting while passing
Side-swiping is striking something with a glancing blow along the side, typically while passing: A truck side-swiped my car in the next lane.
The term comes from driving, where vehicles brush against each other rather than colliding head-on.
Figuratively, to side-swipe is to criticize indirectly or in passing: He side-swiped her proposal without addressing it directly.
Forceful contact or consequence
- grazeFeed on growing plants
- scrapeRub harshly against
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
- brushBristled cleaning tool
dent · scratch · damage · fender-bender · bodywork · abrasion · contact · hit-and-run
Zone beyond perception
- laneDesignated travel strip
- mergeCombine into unity
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- signalMessage-conveying cue
maneuver · proximity · narrow · squeeze · edge · alignment · caution · adjustment
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- negligentFailing in due care
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
rash · incautious · unthinking · foolhardy · aggressive · inattentive · distracted · impatient
impact
Forceful contact or consequence
brush · dent · scratch · damage · fender-bender · bodywork · abrasion · contact · hit-and-run · liability
blindspot
Zone beyond perception
signal · maneuver · proximity · narrow · squeeze · edge · alignment · caution · adjustment · traffic
careless
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
irresponsible · rash · incautious · unthinking · foolhardy · aggressive · inattentive · distracted · impatient · wild
side-swipinghead-on collision
Direct front-to-front impact
frontal impact · rear-ending · T-boning · head-on · direct hit
side-swipingdirect hit
Strike exactly on target
plowing into · ramming · near miss · avoiding · missing
side, swipe, sides, sided, siding, sidelong, sideways, sideward, sideswipe