swotted

past tense of swot, British

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Verb
  • Ultimately, after he was found out to be a con artist, according to his critics, Minnesota media appears to be more so upset that Jamal was not acting in the Somali community’s best interests.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This one, on April 21, was standing room only, filled with residents who had just found out about the plans for the quarry.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Later, Mars trines Neptune in your 4th House, making home, family, or familiar comforts especially grounding.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • However, engineering challenges such as thermal management and structural lifespan have historically kept them grounded.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • City staff said the project is consistent with the city’s general plan and would not create significant environmental effects beyond those analyzed in the previous environmental review.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The team analyzed maps showing where continents lay underwater or dry at 10-million-year time points.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hurts, from the shotgun, read coverages and deduced mismatches through pre-snap decisions.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Yu’s parents deduced that Zhou was actually Yu’s romantic partner, and the family collapsed overnight.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • New discoveries at an ancient site in Greece are revealing the remains of a sprawling royal complex where young Macedonians studied and trained — offering new clues about a school tied to one of history's most legendary rulers.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers at England’s Oxford University studied every Olympics between 1960 and 2016 and found that every single one of them went over budget, by an average of roughly 150% to 170%.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Swotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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