swotted

verb

past tense of swot, British
as in found out

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  1. found out
  2. ground
  3. analyzed
  4. deduced
  5. studied
Verb
  • And as the most recent press secretary found out, you can be fired from the position just as quickly as you were hired.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The town of Fort Myers Beach issued permits for flood panels for a few years, until FEMA found out and put a stop to it, per reporting by the Cape Coral Breeze.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of found out
Verb
  • While tree hugging isn’t typically my thing, the experience was unexpectedly grounding and deeply calming.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These kinds of phrases are grounding and can help contain some of that anxiety.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ground
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  • The new report, authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of the DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics who left in July, relies on other records obtained through open-records requests and analyzed by outside groups.
    — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers analyzed data from more than 485,000 Chinese adults ages 30 to 79.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of analyzed
Verb
  • While specific tech details have yet to be confirmed by New Balance, much can be deduced from the sneaker’s official e-commerce photography.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Now that sleuths have deduced exactly where, the city is marking the spot.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of deduced
Verb
  • Ingredients like caffeine and L-theanine have long research tails behind them, but the pouch itself as a delivery system has not been studied for the long haul.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bernal was Latino by background, a native of Tucson, Arizona, who had studied history at the University of Texas, and worked his way up in Democratic politics.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of studied
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“Swotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotted. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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