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Recent Examples of swash
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This cushiony highlighter deposits a swash of subtle champagne, rose quartz, or gold while the squalane (the secret star of the show) provides moisture for a long-lasting look that provides a skin-like, never cakey, finish.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The dessert menu is just as backward-looking (or, more generously, classic-minded) as the savory offerings: cheesecake with a swash of berry sauce, dark chocolate pot de crème.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
Hollywood’s history is rich with swash-buckling scenes.
—Allison Prang, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021
Verb
Recurring character Goro Majima swashes his buckles as the sole protagonist, taking to the seas having suffered from an almighty case of pirate amnesia.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Mole crabs burrow themselves in the intertidal swash zone but leave their antennae exposed above the surface to trap food like algae and plankton.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This cushiony highlighter deposits a swash of subtle champagne, rose quartz, or gold while the squalane (the secret star of the show) provides moisture for a long-lasting look that provides a skin-like, never cakey, finish.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The dessert menu is just as backward-looking (or, more generously, classic-minded) as the savory offerings: cheesecake with a swash of berry sauce, dark chocolate pot de crème.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
Hollywood’s history is rich with swash-buckling scenes.
—Allison Prang, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swash
Verb
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Visitors need to splash through 20 river crossings en route to the cave.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Following a roughly 10-day journey, Artemis 2 aims to splash down off the coast of San Diego.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both those things happened against the Buffalo Sabres, who struck first, then trailed 4-2 before putting the Ducks down a goal with a third-period torrent.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Taken together, these upgrades are bringing private-jet swagger to new commercial heights.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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These songs have a magnificent swagger — again, a swagger reminiscent of the world’s greatest swaggerers from Elvis to Freddie to Prince.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The strait carried about 7% of Europe’s LNG inflows in 2025, and higher costs for energy, ship fuel, freight and insurance can ripple through global trade.—
Vidya Mani,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Left unaddressed, these issues will ripple across the country with consequences of global significance.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dump the remaining gravel through a sluice box to remove lighter sand and small rocks, which filter into a gold pan.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The farm also offers other events including a sweet pea maze (included with admission), $8 wagon tours, gold sluice mining, wine tasting, crafts, yoga, sound baths and more at additional cost.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While a small role in terms of solo singing, Maddison stood out with her one liners, sass, and overall commitment to her character.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Okay, Joy, get in there with the sass!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The project would improve the existing spillway location to add an extra layer of protection and meet California state standards.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The closest the data center would be to Weston Gardens is 370 feet, said Riley, due to a wooded floodway and floodplain between the Black Mountain property and Weston’s.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Call it resilience, call it infrastructure, call it economic development—just build it before the next 8-year-old goes to sleep in a floodway.—
Daniel Lehewych,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Swash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swash. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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