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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
There are swaths of empty seats during every home game, suggesting some season ticket holders are choosing to stay home.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Hezbollah has launched daily drone and rocket attacks on Israeli forces and northern Israel, and Israel has struck targets across Lebanon while its troops remain in large swaths of the country’s south.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The backstory This previously residential Edwardian manor house has been turned into a 31-room hotel and members’ club by former Blakes owner Navid Mirtorabi, with the help of business partner Jamie Reuben, a scion of a family that owns swathes of Mayfair.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 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
Despite all the debt, and the fact that companies are keeping large swaths of it off their balance sheets using methods of conduit financing, actual AI revenues are in fact materializing.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
As if to cool that fire, classical selections are used to bed large swathes of the film, with electronic grooves that hark back to the heyday of acid house from Paul Hartnoll, co-founder of British rave scenesters Orbital.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In fact, following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, wide swaths of corporate America rushed to adopt their own versions of the Rooney Rule amid intense pressure to address systemic racism in America.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026
Lengthy in situ surveys of extensive swaths of the moon’s surface should eventually answer this question.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Hezbollah has launched daily drone and rocket attacks on Israeli forces and northern Israel, and Israel has struck targets across Lebanon while its troops remain in large swaths of the country’s south.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The backstory This previously residential Edwardian manor house has been turned into a 31-room hotel and members’ club by former Blakes owner Navid Mirtorabi, with the help of business partner Jamie Reuben, a scion of a family that owns swathes of Mayfair.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 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
Despite all the debt, and the fact that companies are keeping large swaths of it off their balance sheets using methods of conduit financing, actual AI revenues are in fact materializing.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
As if to cool that fire, classical selections are used to bed large swathes of the film, with electronic grooves that hark back to the heyday of acid house from Paul Hartnoll, co-founder of British rave scenesters Orbital.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In fact, following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, wide swaths of corporate America rushed to adopt their own versions of the Rooney Rule amid intense pressure to address systemic racism in America.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026
Lengthy in situ surveys of extensive swaths of the moon’s surface should eventually answer this question.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The d’orsay silhouette featured a pointed toe, showcasing the fashion house’s signature cap-toe design, crafted with fragments of leather strips stitched together, along with a white counter that wrapped around the heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The halter-neck number also featured strips of sparkling crystals, which dripped off of the bodice and skirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Pool areas also feature reef-safe sunscreen dispensers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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