Beam
Beam noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.
Swipe
Swipe noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
How words are described
| normal | normal beam | normal swipe |
| brief | brief beam | brief swipe |
| standard | standard beam | standard swipe |
| single | single beam | single swipe |
| Other adjectives: simple, big, horizontal, basic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Omega in this game can only claw swipe, doesn't fly, and is killed by the Ice Beam.
Source: Video Game / Metroid: Fusion
Cite this Source
Swipe and Beam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beam/swipe
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Swipe or Beam. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beam/swipe.
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