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

v.strike from the side

Sideswiping the Competition
Reader Submission: The Case of the Sideswiping Driver
[Injuries of a truck passenger in sideswiping by another truck]
Free Fresnels are handed out in attempt to end sideswiping
Narrower H-1 Lanes Appear to Ease Traffic; Sideswiping Risk Merits Attention
Arrest made after arm of passenger is severed in sideswiping of tree
Upper Township man charged with DWI after sideswiping state trooper's car on Route 50
A FOREIGN ROAD RISK; Left-Hand Drive Lorries Can Cause Sideswiping of Cars
Sideswiping the State: Social Funds and the Future of Health, Education and Water Services A. Description and Rationale of Social Fu...
10:33 a.m.: Banning driver accused of DUI, felony evasion and sideswiping patrol car