n.a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)

v.strike from the side

'Blue Car' sideswipes reality
Sight set on ending sideswipes
Derailments ... cornering ... sideswipes
Sideswipes injuries of upper limbs: a case series report and review of literature.
Parties' billboard sideswipes are negative campaigning writ large
Lightning bolt sideswipes teen; Scorches his back, knocks him off bike
Tongue-in-cheek 'Trailer Fabulous' sideswipes home makeover shows
Odile Sideswipes Tucson,but Flood Danger Remains ; Most of the Fizzled Tropical Storm's Heavy Rain Falls South and East of City
ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED IN I-80 CRASH FORD TRUCK CROSSES CENTER LINE, SIDESWIPES SEMI
A Saab story for New Hampshire motorists: automaker's bankruptcy sideswipes N.H. dealers, owners, mechanics.(AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY)