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or swathes
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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.
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Recent Examples of swaths
Between January and May roughly 22,100 people in Virginia lost their jobs after the Department of Government Efficiency axed larger swaths of the federal bureaucracy, according to Federal Reserve data.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The new itineraries cover huge swaths of the planet.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Indeed, large swathes of Punjab and Sindh provinces, both key cotton-growing districts, are still draining out.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Large swaths of Asheville, including its popular River Arts District and Biltmore Village, were pulverized.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Money was flowing in, as the US and its allies attempted to rebuild civil society destroyed by the Taliban’s brutal rule from 1996 to 2001, even as fighting and insecurity still plagued swathes of the nation.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
This World Cup wasn’t going to be cheap to attend, but these memories for life cost so much that swathes of people can’t even toy with the idea.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Ironically, this is how China got a lot of its technology from the US on its way to hollowing out swaths of American industry.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Evacuation warnings have been issued, and swaths of the community have had their power and gas turned off.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The new itineraries cover huge swaths of the planet.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Indeed, large swathes of Punjab and Sindh provinces, both key cotton-growing districts, are still draining out.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Large swaths of Asheville, including its popular River Arts District and Biltmore Village, were pulverized.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Money was flowing in, as the US and its allies attempted to rebuild civil society destroyed by the Taliban’s brutal rule from 1996 to 2001, even as fighting and insecurity still plagued swathes of the nation.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
This World Cup wasn’t going to be cheap to attend, but these memories for life cost so much that swathes of people can’t even toy with the idea.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Ironically, this is how China got a lot of its technology from the US on its way to hollowing out swaths of American industry.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Evacuation warnings have been issued, and swaths of the community have had their power and gas turned off.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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Now a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications spells trouble for those like Coverdale in rural parts of the country who rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions like education and health care.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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These are powerful places exploring dark parts of American history, like segregation and slavery.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new Frank’s RedHot Diablo sauce features Frank’s classic Buffalo flavor, adding it to tacos, burritos, strips and Nacho Fries.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the ’50s, before digital audio, the audio strips were on the inside of the film strip’s perforations, meaning the image itself was slightly narrower.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But in markets where the housing shortage is still acute—including many metropolitan areas in the North, Northeast, and Midwest—home prices are still growing.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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