swotting

present participle of swot, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swotting
Verb
  • An even smaller slice is allocated for studying treatments for pediatric brain tumors, which are a leading cause of cancer death among children.
    — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The first interpretation — the surface is real — is the most popular among physicists who spend their time studying AdS/CFT.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Because the data center boom is so new, there has not yet been a comprehensive study analyzing how much more electricity and hence pollution is being generated to power them.
    — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • It's generated by analyzing size, industry and payment history of your business.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The same push toward cramming AI into every corner is also happening on Windows 11, where Microsoft Copilot promises to be helpful.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The common thread among them is many, many hours spent cramming parenting and their careers into each day.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS FISCAL PIVOT — GOP handed new lifeline on biggest pocketbook fight of midterms.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Ayer came on board the film after reading Cameron Alexander’s script, which provoked such a strong emotional response that the director couldn’t resist taking the material on.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Both these properties are important tools for deducing the age and origin of the comet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The ending unfolds in a broadly similar way in both versions, with Bundle deducing that Loraine killed Gerry.
    — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Raunchiest Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Consistent with a stock that has been grinding lower off its highs without momentum in either direction.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As the officers recall the incident, Hondo focuses on finding out who the mole is and how to proceed with this information.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The former Late Show host recounted finding out his show had been cancelled during the appearance.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Libra Sun opposes Neptune in your beliefs and learning zone, making inspiration powerful but details slippery.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For those of you with PS5 Pro consoles, the game will support PSSR, that system’s exclusive machine-learning upscaler that should allow for even sharper visuals.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Swotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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