swotting

present participle of swot, British

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Verb
  • Saved by Geometry In the early 2000s, Alexander Postnikov, a mathematician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was studying a geometric object known as the positive Grassmannian.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
  • By studying lake sediments, soil layers, and nearby landforms, researchers determined the ancient lake’s size and shape and how the climate changed.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In analyzing Charlotte’s guard-heavy roster, many pundits externally don’t view the Hornets’ frontline as a strength.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Fingerprint matrix Ordinary imaging methods, whether photographs, sonar, or ultrasound scans, rely on sending a wave toward an object and analyzing the portion that bounces back.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.
    Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of cramming it all into a tiny box, Robeta gave it a soft curtain enclosure that keeps the look minimal and the space functional.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even now, when the harassment is digital—some guy in Texas sending me an explicit message after reading my essay—my instinct is still to minimize it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Phyllis Diller sent her a piece of hair art after reading about the museum in People magazine.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Malcolm doesn’t take the rejection personally, deducing that Ellen is still grieving.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The songwriting process for the album’s breakout hit started with the track’s grinding post-chorus breakdown, which Walter had created on a whim.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Stories like these have underscored the human dimension of a grinding war, where soldiers form bonds with animals in the trenches.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Barry Bostwick, 80, who played Brad Majors opposite Sarandon's Janet Weiss, recalls finding out.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Whether kids are learning tricks, competing with friends, or just marveling at the floating string, ZipString delivers the perfect mix of science, wonder and fun.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Swotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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