swotting

verb

present participle of swot, British
as in studying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swotting
  1. studying
  2. analyzing
  3. cramming
  4. reading
  5. deducing
  6. grinding
  7. finding out
  8. learning
Verb
  • Greyson said nearly five decades of studying near-death experiences has convinced him there is probably something after death.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After studying hospitality in Switzerland and working in New York with chef Daniel Boulud, Kfoury returned to Lebanon, only to live through another war in 2006.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of studying
Verb
  • Markovic is a deputy principal investigator for one of the teams tasked with analyzing the barrage of data (enough to fill up the storage on about 40,000 laptops over Roman’s five-year mission).
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers often study natural processes by modeling them as computations and analyzing them mathematically.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyzing
Verb
  • The actress was surprised when, in her estimation, Jacobs was cramming more Boy Meets World into the follow-up show than she had been led to believe.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The roommates’ incompatible goals and perennial brokeness lead to side-splitting conflicts, with Shelby cramming for her GED while Kaitlin’s greatest ambition is to throw an epic island party.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cramming
Verb
  • At the same time, Dempsey, one of Lee's business partners, was reading about the neighborhood, too.
    — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reading
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
Definition of deducing
Verb
  • Its core 1970s grinding yet melodic bluesy approach didn’t shift when synthesizers became the rage in the 1980s or when grunge overtook the rock world in the 1990s.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The strain of ‘climbing the ladder’ The best esports players often have grinding schedules.
    — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grinding
Verb
  • What was the difference between knowing abstractly and finding out that your grandfather's grandfather was enslaved?
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Social media reactions to the announcement suggest that some users are only now finding out that their data was being used for AI training.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • The list of 500 schools was compiled by the magazine and data research firm Statista, Schools were given a score based on their student outcomes, learning environment and their attractiveness to students.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • How marketing teams are evaluating a provider Teams choosing a partner for this work are learning to ask pointed questions instead of accepting a buzzword.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
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“Swotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotting. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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