swathes

present tense third-person singular of swathe

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Verb
  • Truly, the gadget is that girl — capable of smoothing, de-frizzing, and adding effortless bounce to your locks while granting damage-free curls thanks to Shark’s Coanda technology (which automatically wraps strands around the barrel, saving you the time and hassle of DIYing it).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Located on the 14th floor of 1010 Park Avenue, the 3,881-square-foot penthouse-esque apartment wraps three corners with open city views through 19 floor-to-ceiling windows that amplify the sense of light and space.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like the ominous mist that covers the coastal town of The Fog's Antonio Bay, John Carpenter's atmospheric spooker envelops viewers like a heavy blanket.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some people prefer a high-pile cotton that envelops them like a hug post shower, while others like a thinner waffle weave that dries in minutes.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the Danube Delta, silence reigns—broken only by pelican wings, rustling reeds, and drifting river mist that veils the labyrinth of wetlands.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Swathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathes. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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