The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Swipe \Swipe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swiped; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Swiping.]
   1. To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping
      motion, as a ball.
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            Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum. --R. A.
                                                  Proctor.
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   2. To pluck; to snatch; to steal. [Slang, U.S.]
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