swotting

Definition of swottingnext
present participle of swot, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swotting
Verb
  • Both of us started studying the Ojibwe language.
    David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Now a new preprint study is shedding light on Sagittarius A* by studying what happens as material falls toward the black hole.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Cause of avalanche not immediately known Representatives from the Northwest Avalanche Center also responded to the scene to assist in analyzing the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Kirk Herbstreit has spent the last three decades analyzing college football teams and games.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of residents are living with relatives, cramming into rental apartments or living in public buildings.
    Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The walk around this area always clears my mind, and reading or journaling in this area has become one of my favorite pastimes.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Malcolm doesn’t take the rejection personally, deducing that Ellen is still grieving.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Downtown tunnel closures The rail grinding project will also be coordinated with the weekend closures of the Downtown subway tunnel to combine efforts in the area and reduce the impact on riders.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Marty Supreme follows a wildly gifted, unapologetically cocky aspiring table tennis superstar named Marty Mauser (Chalamet), grinding it in Lower Manhattan circa 1952.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And finding out what’s been there all along.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
  • After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Kinnear said the Checkers are still learning to deal with things such as lengthy road trips.
    Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Dancing along to educational songs brings you and your kids closer together—and turns learning about their world into a fun game.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Swotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotting. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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