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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
Basulto’s planes would typically fly a few miles apart over large quadrants of the Florida Straits, zigzagging over endless swaths of sea and peering down into the whitecaps for signs of life.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The tornado track was picked up along Missouri Route DD, where swaths of tree damage were noted along both sides of the highway.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Fort Worth sports headlines covered a wide swath last week, from the Dallas Cowboys’ 2026 schedule release to the death of a quarterback with a Super Bowl history.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
The Knicks often use Karl-Anthony Towns as a facilitator out of the post a la Draymond Green, while the Cavaliers often have Donovan Mitchell play large swaths of the game off-ball, a move Golden State has used with Steph Curry.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The tornado track was picked up along Missouri Route DD, where swaths of tree damage were noted along both sides of the highway.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Fort Worth sports headlines covered a wide swath last week, from the Dallas Cowboys’ 2026 schedule release to the death of a quarterback with a Super Bowl history.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
The Knicks often use Karl-Anthony Towns as a facilitator out of the post a la Draymond Green, while the Cavaliers often have Donovan Mitchell play large swaths of the game off-ball, a move Golden State has used with Steph Curry.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
Noun
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Many critics of such wanton cosmic acquisitiveness balk at the idea of scarcely regulated private-sector lunar strip-mining.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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About noon Larry gunned the Maule — heavily loaded with moose meat — to a heart-stopping takeoff from the makeshift strip.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The San Diego Police Department asked the public to avoid the area surrounding the Islamic Center of San Diego.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Guest rooms and suites with spacious living areas are both available, all of course equipped with the famous Four Seasons mattresses and linens that nearly guarantee a sound night’s sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The sample was stratified according to political party, race and region.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The response unfolds in a region long threatened by armed groups that have kept a large part of the population on the run and control a major city where Ebola cases have been confirmed, complicating health workers’ catch-up efforts to trace the outbreak.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Partly correct on raw land use — but misleading in practice.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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People see it as part of a wider pattern where affluent estate owners increasingly close off rural land, citing privacy, protection, and security concerns while gradually restricting spaces that local communities historically enjoyed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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