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
War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.
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Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
The Sahel stretches more than 3,000 miles across Africa just below the Sahara Desert and includes swathes of Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Cameroon and The Gambia.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The scandal seemed to implicate large swaths of the regime, but only two Fidesz politicians—two of the Party’s most prominent women—suffered any immediate consequences.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
District 1 — which runs from south San Jose to the southern extremes of the county, covering Gilroy, Morgan Hill and large swaths of unincorporated and agricultural land, including San Martin — is the county’s largest and most rural.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The district for residents of Parkland, Weston and Wellington will stretch across vast swaths of the Everglades, extending to Marco Island and the Gulf of Mexico.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
An extreme heat watch was also issued for swaths of Imperial County starting Sunday morning through Monday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Luxury lodges and guest experiences on his reserves helped keep enormous swaths of land intact and undeveloped.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The prospect of losing swathes of council seats in England, the end of its dominance of the Welsh Senedd assembly and a possible third-place finish for Scotland's Holyrood parliament, mean Starmer looks set to come under pressure again to quit or at least set out a timetable for his departure.
—Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
The Sahel stretches more than 3,000 miles across Africa just below the Sahara Desert and includes swathes of Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Cameroon and The Gambia.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The scandal seemed to implicate large swaths of the regime, but only two Fidesz politicians—two of the Party’s most prominent women—suffered any immediate consequences.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
District 1 — which runs from south San Jose to the southern extremes of the county, covering Gilroy, Morgan Hill and large swaths of unincorporated and agricultural land, including San Martin — is the county’s largest and most rural.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The district for residents of Parkland, Weston and Wellington will stretch across vast swaths of the Everglades, extending to Marco Island and the Gulf of Mexico.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
An extreme heat watch was also issued for swaths of Imperial County starting Sunday morning through Monday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Luxury lodges and guest experiences on his reserves helped keep enormous swaths of land intact and undeveloped.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The prospect of losing swathes of council seats in England, the end of its dominance of the Welsh Senedd assembly and a possible third-place finish for Scotland's Holyrood parliament, mean Starmer looks set to come under pressure again to quit or at least set out a timetable for his departure.
—Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
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Aircraft landing on one of the main runways at Newark come sailing in, low, over multiple lanes of traffic on the Turnpike, which is one of the most congested parts of Interstate 95.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Noun
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To gently keep birds out of your planters, check them often and use subtle deterrents like peppermint cotton balls or shiny hanging strips.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The pursuit ended through the use of spike strips to stop the vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and Hazel Avenue in Aurora, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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