Meanings
verbswipe right (third-person singular simple present swipes right, present participle swiping right, simple past and past participle swiped right)
present singular third person swipes right · participle present swiping right · participle past swiped right · past swiped right
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo choose to accept something.
Opposite
Origin
In reference to Tinder (app), a software program for computer dating; users accept or reject potential matches by respectively swiping right or left on a touchscreen.
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APA
swipe right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swipe%20right
MLA
“swipe right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swipe%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swipe right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swipe%20right.
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