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or swathe
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as in strip
a long narrow area
The mower cut a swath through the tall grass. A large swath of the country was affected by the hurricane. From the cliffside, we enjoyed a stunning view of the swath of coastline below.
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Recent Examples of swath
By June, expect warmer weather, with hurricane season in full swing from June through November and greater chances of swaths of sargassum seaweed descending on the region.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Republicans have labeled the spending as wasteful and unnecessary, while Democrats have said that the various cuts to a swath of programs, including funding for public broadcasting, have caused needless harm to Americans.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Forgive them for playing to the swath of the GOP base that wants to believe the government withheld information on Epstein‘s crimes and suicide.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Flash flood warnings are in effect for Washington, D.C., and swaths of Maryland and Virginia until 8:45 p.m. ET, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Republicans have labeled the spending as wasteful and unnecessary, while Democrats have said that the various cuts to a swath of programs, including funding for public broadcasting, have caused needless harm to Americans.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Forgive them for playing to the swath of the GOP base that wants to believe the government withheld information on Epstein‘s crimes and suicide.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Flash flood warnings are in effect for Washington, D.C., and swaths of Maryland and Virginia until 8:45 p.m. ET, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
Noun
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Options include aluminum strips, shiny streamers, and old CDs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Use soft ties like twine or Velcro strips to secure the stem to the stake.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
Noun
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To give a wider perspective, Texas has the worst flood heritage in the U.S., if this is defined in terms of discharge per rainfall area.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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What Readers Loved The top 25 islands this year span a huge area: The northernmost winner is Bermuda (No. 10), located in the North Atlantic, while the southernmost include the Dutch Caribbean islands of Aruba (No. 11), Bonaire (No. 17), and Curaçao (No. 8), all just about 50 miles from Venezuela.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In regions where Lyme disease is already present, milder winters result in fewer disease-carrying ticks dying during cold months, the agency notes.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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Being able to welcome and accommodate large numbers of passengers with ease can help bring prosperity to a region.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Driftwood logs pile up along the shore like a sculptural installation, and gray whales are sometimes visible from land in the spring.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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