variants
or swathes
1
as in parts
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 swaths
What To Know A pronounced drop in the jet stream this weekend into early next week is forecast to bring a surge of cold air and wintry precipitation to large swathes of the central and eastern United States.
—
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Numerous political pundits and several polls suggest that the national Democratic Party is directionless and losing touch with large swaths of working-class voters.
—Will Oneill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
But the attacks continue, extending fuel shortages to large swathes of central and southern Mali and isolating garrisons of government forces.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa left swaths of destruction across the northern Caribbean as one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
After World War II, hunger stalked large swaths of the globe, including Europe and parts of Asia.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The outage landed at a sensitive time, just hours before Microsoft’s quarterly earnings release and barely a week after Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a similar meltdown that took down large swaths of the web.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Numerous political pundits and several polls suggest that the national Democratic Party is directionless and losing touch with large swaths of working-class voters.
—Will Oneill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
But the attacks continue, extending fuel shortages to large swathes of central and southern Mali and isolating garrisons of government forces.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa left swaths of destruction across the northern Caribbean as one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
After World War II, hunger stalked large swaths of the globe, including Europe and parts of Asia.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The outage landed at a sensitive time, just hours before Microsoft’s quarterly earnings release and barely a week after Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a similar meltdown that took down large swaths of the web.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
-
The parts were gradually lining up for a potential return to the five-piece Rumours-era roster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
-
The Mayo Clinic explains that it’s often not found until the cancer has already spread to multiple parts of the body.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
There are plenty of different approaches to quelling snoring, including nasal strips, side sleeping, weight loss and, for those with sleep apnea, a CPAP machine prescribed by a doctor.—
Ian Kerner,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
-
Flavorful maitake mushrooms are batter-dipped and tempura-fried and served with bite-size carrot and daikon strips, minty/citrusy shiso leaves for wrapping and a lovely not-too-sweet peanut sauce.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
-
Shmidman said areas of growth can be geographical, categories, experiences, lifestyle or hospitality.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share