swotted

past tense of swot, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swotted
Verb
  • Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.
    Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • If prosecutors found out an agency had leaned on facial recognition software to identify a suspect, prosecutors would still need additional investigation to back that up before any charges could be filed.
    Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Caglianone represented the tying run but grounded out on the first pitch against Blue Jays closer Louis Varland.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Transportation was also the leading cause of fatal injuries among truck drivers, fishing and hunting workers, refuse collectors and grounds maintenance workers.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mosquito traps have now been installed at the airport, Fraport said, adding that the mosquitos captured will be genetically analyzed by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, to determine their species and origin.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • However, The Next Web analyzed the upcoming phase of tariffs and noted that the Commerce Department submitted a report on July 1 that would determine if the data center exemption would survive.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The pressure drop was deduced from the light curves, which show how the star's brightness changed with time during an occultation.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • No blueprints or detailed descriptions of either ship survive, but historians have deduced much about them from tax records and logbooks.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is true for ALE too, which academic researchers have studied extensively in an attempt to improve processes or address its low throughput.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have studied 72 young, sun-like stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Swotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotted. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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