variants
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
For Netanyahu, these swaths of land are deeper security zones, which Israel may well hold for years.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
With a growing cohort of prominent Catholic voices joining him, what started as a verbal spat has escalated into a theological debate involving large swathes of the American electorate, at one of the worst possible times for the Republican Party.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorful coral reefs in swaths of orange, green, and purple teemed with fish.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Warm wood and rattan are juxtaposed with exuberant patterns (think scalloped headboards), and swaths of mirror and brass, eliciting a glamorous but grounded ambiance.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The most recent of these was just two years ago, when eastern and central swathes of the United States experienced the path of totality, the phenomenon that casts daytime into eerie midnight blackness for unnerving lengths of time.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah enjoys wide influence in Beirut’s southern suburbs, as well as large swaths of the country’s southern and eastern provinces.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Watch for a similar mix as well along Highway 84 between Livermore and Fremont and the swaths of Highway 80 and Highway 5 that pass through Elk Grove.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Tolerating heavy shade, deer and rabbit browsing, and even black walnuts trees, this gorgeous ground cover looks beautiful planted in large swaths throughout the shade garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
With a growing cohort of prominent Catholic voices joining him, what started as a verbal spat has escalated into a theological debate involving large swathes of the American electorate, at one of the worst possible times for the Republican Party.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorful coral reefs in swaths of orange, green, and purple teemed with fish.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Warm wood and rattan are juxtaposed with exuberant patterns (think scalloped headboards), and swaths of mirror and brass, eliciting a glamorous but grounded ambiance.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The most recent of these was just two years ago, when eastern and central swathes of the United States experienced the path of totality, the phenomenon that casts daytime into eerie midnight blackness for unnerving lengths of time.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah enjoys wide influence in Beirut’s southern suburbs, as well as large swaths of the country’s southern and eastern provinces.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Watch for a similar mix as well along Highway 84 between Livermore and Fremont and the swaths of Highway 80 and Highway 5 that pass through Elk Grove.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Tolerating heavy shade, deer and rabbit browsing, and even black walnuts trees, this gorgeous ground cover looks beautiful planted in large swaths throughout the shade garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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After Monday's severe storms brought tornadoes to parts of Minnesota, Tuesday will be much quieter across the state.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The most important parts of the accords, though, were not in the accords.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1912, Georges Braque (1882–1963) had glued strips of fake-wood wallpaper onto a pencil-and-gouache still life titled Fruit Dish and Glass, done in the Analytic Cubist style he’d developed with his colleague/competitor/collaborator Pablo Picasso (1881–1973).—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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O’Neal knows the regulars, patrons whose photo strips are taped behind the bar.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Texas' stores included six in North Texas – Frisco, Grapevine, Highland Village, Lewisville, Mansfield and North Richland Hills – along with others in the Austin, San Antonio, Tyler and Houston areas.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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