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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
After the deal was announced, the first Israeli response came from its defense minister, Israel Katz, who said Israel won’t withdraw from the large swath of southern Lebanon seized over the past months.
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Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
There were swathes of empty seats at the Akron Stadium, situated on the city’s western edge.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Potentially dangerous heat and high humidity arrived Thursday and was expected to continue Friday for a swath of the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, where daily high record temperatures could be broken in numerous places, the weather service said.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Lander appears to be leading Goldman by a healthy margin in the NY-10 district that includes lower Manhattan and a swath of Brooklyn.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
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Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
There were swathes of empty seats at the Akron Stadium, situated on the city’s western edge.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Potentially dangerous heat and high humidity arrived Thursday and was expected to continue Friday for a swath of the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, where daily high record temperatures could be broken in numerous places, the weather service said.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Lander appears to be leading Goldman by a healthy margin in the NY-10 district that includes lower Manhattan and a swath of Brooklyn.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
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The top is coral marble, with a long strip of Italian walnut veneer down the middle, and the base is crafted from fine beechwood, carved with geometric patterns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The review found no evidence that each cycle of weight loss and regain strips progressively more muscle than fat.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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There's a sofa bed in the seating area, as well as a desk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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In camp, keep your sleeping area, cooking area and food storage area separate.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Another oil depot in Russia’s Rostov region was also struck, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Making Art Creative activities like painting or drawing activate multiple regions of the brain.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
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The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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What to do nearby Play Cativo is surrounded by national park land.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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