variants
or swathe
1
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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of swath
Both have paralyzed the transition, while empowering gangs that now control larger swaths of the capital — more than in April 2024 when the council assumed power — and other regions of the country.
—
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than just drawing on sales taxes from the project area, the Chiefs plan would instead redirect new sales revenue from broad swathes of Wyandotte County and Johnson County.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Extreme weather events, which ranged from severe thunderstorms to hurricanes to wildfires, killed at least 492 people and impacted large swaths of the country.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The findings challenge predictions that AI is poised to automate large swaths of human labor anytime soon, even as newer models show incremental improvement and the economics of cheaper, semi-autonomous AI work continue to put pressure on remote and contract workers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for swath
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than just drawing on sales taxes from the project area, the Chiefs plan would instead redirect new sales revenue from broad swathes of Wyandotte County and Johnson County.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Extreme weather events, which ranged from severe thunderstorms to hurricanes to wildfires, killed at least 492 people and impacted large swaths of the country.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The findings challenge predictions that AI is poised to automate large swaths of human labor anytime soon, even as newer models show incremental improvement and the economics of cheaper, semi-autonomous AI work continue to put pressure on remote and contract workers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for swath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
Noun
-
Maye was strip-sacked by Odafe Oweh while in Chargers territory to keep it a three-point game in the third quarter.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
-
But Odafe Oweh strip sacked New England quarterback Drake Maye, and the Chargers recovered.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The Jackson County Legislature only has jurisdiction over policies related to the county sheriff’s office and does not have explicit authority over federal immigration agencies or area cities’ police departments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
-
The city of Fort Worth is moving forward with zoning changes to limit the concentration of businesses like liquor stores, smoke shops and payday lenders in one area.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Across the capital region, additional protests were scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Davis, Gold River, Woodland, Roseville and Vacaville.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
-
Lastly, as Archaeology News reported, Britain was never isolated from the rest of the continent, and it was connected to distant regions, too.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Illegal Campfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 22 days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share