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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
Los Angeles City Council Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Naturalistic plantings like these use large swaths of the same plants to imitate a natural setting.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
The event caused a sonic boom and visible fireball in the sky across the a large swath of the Northeast United States and into Canada.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Naturalistic plantings like these use large swaths of the same plants to imitate a natural setting.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
The event caused a sonic boom and visible fireball in the sky across the a large swath of the Northeast United States and into Canada.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
Noun
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Maps show the 900 block is five lanes wide and traverses a heavily commercial strip in north Washington, including multiple motels, stores and restaurants.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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The invention that Edison brought into the offices of Scientific American also used sound vibrations to make a needle vibrate—in his case, by digging grooves into a strip of tinfoil or paper that was embossed with wax.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
Noun
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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Experts said that given finite defense resources, the capital, Kyiv – a main strategic target and the seat of government – would be expected to be better defended than other regions and less populated areas.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Nearby, the Rum Vault is a small room stashed with bottles and bottles of the spirit, arranged like a library according to the producing region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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So how did Breslow land on Durbin as the target as opposed to, say, another infielder with more power but less defense?—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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