Swipe (verb)

1. Move one's hand or an object quickly through the air in a particular direction.
2. Make a quick and often casual or careless movement with one's hand or an object.
3. Steal or take something without permission.

Origin:

First recorded in the mid 17th century, from the variant form of dialectal sweep, from old english sweðrian "to move swiftly".

Examples:

1. She swiped the credit card through the reader.
2. He swiped his hand across his face to wipe away the sweat.
3. The thief swiped the purse from the store counter.
4. The child swiped a cookie from the plate.
5. She swiped at the fly buzzing around her head.