swatter

noun

swat·​ter ˈswä-tər How to pronounce swatter (audio)
: one that swats
especially : flyswatter

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Oi also suggests keeping sanitizing wipes handy to wipe down the swatter and the surface where the fly was smashed. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 According to sources, the investigation began after several high-level people, including at least one with direct access to President Donald Trump, were targeted not only by swatters but also with actual threats received on their private phones. Josh Margolin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025 Law enforcement faces the challenge of sorting fact from fiction in real time as swatters employ tools like AI to bolster their hoax in a hypersensitive climate surrounding mass shootings. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 Experts agree that stronger laws, harsher penalties and better technology to track swatters are needed. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swatter

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swatter was in 1888

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“Swatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swatter. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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