use of the word: swipe, crinkly

[learning_english]

She put the tea-glass on the table. So flies were moving around it (glass). Then I rolled up the newspaper and swiped the flies away. So the newspaper become crinkly.

Are these sentences correct at least as to grammar?
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Please let me know if I have made any mistakes in any of my sentences.

[Mister Micawber]

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It would be easier if I just revised:

After she put the tea glass on the table, some flies were buzzing around it. I rolled up the newspaper and brushed the flies away, but I crinkled the newspaper.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber

[learning_english]

Thank you Mister Micawber
I think the phrase "swipe away" can be replaced for "brushed away" in this context. Am I right?
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Please let me know if I have made any mistakes in any of my sentences.

[Mister Micawber]

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Yes, I think 'swipe' should be replaced by 'brush', which expresses the action better.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber