Answer: sideswipe

AnswerCrossword Clue
SIDESWIPEHit, but not head-on
SIDESWIPEGlancing blow
SIDESWIPEGive a Geo a glancing blow, for example
SIDESWIPEHit, in a way
SIDESWIPEOblique blow
SIDESWIPEStrike obliquely
SIDESWIPEHit, as a parked car
SIDESWIPEGraze, in a way
sideswipea blow dealt from the side / to deal a blow from the side
sideswipeA passing critical remark about someone or something
sideswipeA glancing blow from or on the side of something, esp. a motor vehicle