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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
As Israel tightens control over swaths of Gaza, soldiers describe confusing, often invisible boundaries, pressure to ‘hold the line at all costs’ and a corrosive sense that Palestinian lives barely count.
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Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Instead of having throngs lifting Gauff in the match’s crucial moments, the action unfolded in front of wide swaths of empty wooden seats.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Israeli military has leveled swaths of villages in southern Lebanon, seeking to establish control there.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 29 May 2026
To be sure, while AI execs are still confident the tech will payoff—betting nearly $700 billion in the AI infrastructure buildout—big names like Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have retracted their previous claims on AI’s ability to replace large swaths of white-collar workers.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Vast swathes of users even started to abandon search engines in favor of generative AI tools.
—Emma Westley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Large swaths of southern Lebanon and northern Israel emptied out, as missiles and rockets fell nearly every day for almost fourteen months.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Instead of having throngs lifting Gauff in the match’s crucial moments, the action unfolded in front of wide swaths of empty wooden seats.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Israeli military has leveled swaths of villages in southern Lebanon, seeking to establish control there.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 29 May 2026
To be sure, while AI execs are still confident the tech will payoff—betting nearly $700 billion in the AI infrastructure buildout—big names like Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have retracted their previous claims on AI’s ability to replace large swaths of white-collar workers.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Vast swathes of users even started to abandon search engines in favor of generative AI tools.
—Emma Westley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Large swaths of southern Lebanon and northern Israel emptied out, as missiles and rockets fell nearly every day for almost fourteen months.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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Rapid growth across parts of Northern Colorado is colliding with a growing challenge — being able to access enough electricity to support new homes and businesses.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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But Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca remain beloved parts of film history.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The nylon fabric panels are sewed together with strips of Kevlar.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Nuriev’s miniature poodle Mishka perked up when chefs began feeding strips of raw duck into a big industrial grinder.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
29 May 2026
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As previously mentioned, tough decisions will need to be made this summer around Romero, Vicario and Richarlison, but any money Spurs earn from potentially selling them can be reinvested in other areas of the squad.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In winter, warm-season grass grows minimally or not at all in some areas.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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