swotting

Definition of swottingnext
present participle of swot, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swotting
Verb
  • But researchers are also studying the drug’s effects on broader metabolic health, including blood sugar regulation, cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk markers.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Learning a language, studying abroad, or simply traveling to experience something entirely unfamiliar to you.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Dog Aging Project is a collaboration of dog owners, scientists and veterinarians studying dogs -- more than 50,000 of them so far -- by collecting data on their diets and exercise, analyzing blood samples and doing MRIs of dogs' brains.
    Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • California water officials commissioned a study by UCLA scientists analyzing why Mono Lake hasn’t rebounded as required under a 1994 decision.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The plush red seats of the Concertgebouw's main auditorium are occupied by students cramming for upcoming exams and finishing dissertations as classical music fills the hall.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Which is exactly why Paradise’s increasingly disruptive flirtations with time travel feel frustrating on a structural level, like the show is cramming another puzzle box inside the puzzle box.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In fact, his favorite part of school is reading, where his passion for books really shines.
    The Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The ending unfolds in a broadly similar way in both versions, with Bundle deducing that Loraine killed Gerry.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Malcolm doesn’t take the rejection personally, deducing that Ellen is still grieving.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Each year, as the weather improves, Russia has moved its grinding war of attrition up a gear.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The war then settled into a grinding pace, with Russia slowly regaining the upper hand.
    Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But for Hall, the convoluted process of finding out about the ectopic pregnancy, and then undergoing emergency surgery, added layers to her pain.
    Emily Brindley Health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Someone who can hold all that is someone worth finding out about.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the era of AI, the notion of learning something for yourself is a quiet, internal act of rebellion against a world that seems to be flowing in the wrong direction.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Headway Premium offers a more practical way to keep learning, with lifetime access now available for $51 as part of a sitewide sale with promo code MARCH15.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Swotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotting. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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