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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
Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
China is poised to win great swathes of the booming European EV market and that is troubling the automakers.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In Houston, Woltz draped swaths of prairie across Memorial Drive, allowing joggers, deer, and armadillos to move through the landscape and hardly register the presence of a six-lane road.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
More than two years of civil war in Sudan have displaced 12 million people, killed at least 150,000 (and likely far more than that), put 25 million people in danger of starvation, and left wide swaths of physical wreckage.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
California is again recovering from record-breaking fires, and swathes of Europe have just endured their worst fire season in a century.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Several bright craters are visible brightening the dark lunar maria that cover swathes of the lunar surface, with impact ejecta streaking outward from some of the younger sites.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The grim irony of Sudan’s predicament is that Africa’s third-largest country boasts significant mineral reserves, including huge quantities of gold, as well as vast swathes of arable land.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
China is poised to win great swathes of the booming European EV market and that is troubling the automakers.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In Houston, Woltz draped swaths of prairie across Memorial Drive, allowing joggers, deer, and armadillos to move through the landscape and hardly register the presence of a six-lane road.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
More than two years of civil war in Sudan have displaced 12 million people, killed at least 150,000 (and likely far more than that), put 25 million people in danger of starvation, and left wide swaths of physical wreckage.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
California is again recovering from record-breaking fires, and swathes of Europe have just endured their worst fire season in a century.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Several bright craters are visible brightening the dark lunar maria that cover swathes of the lunar surface, with impact ejecta streaking outward from some of the younger sites.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The grim irony of Sudan’s predicament is that Africa’s third-largest country boasts significant mineral reserves, including huge quantities of gold, as well as vast swathes of arable land.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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Lady Mary was Michelle Dockery’s breakout role, paving the way to parts in 2011’s Hanna; Joe Wright’s 2012 film adaptation of Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightley; and the 2014 action thriller Non-Stop, alongside Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Supporters argue the task force helped modernize parts of the justice system and address racial disparities.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Winocour does better with some of the specifics, like the red adhesive biopsy strips placed around Maxine’s breasts, mirroring the patterning tape on mannequins in the workshop.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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The adhesive strips on these nursing pads help keep them in place, even throughout the night.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And Danielson noted that the team now has plenty of time to practice and give attention to areas of concern.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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