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or swathes
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as in parts
a long narrow area
The mower cut a swath through the tall grass. A large swath of the country was affected by the hurricane. From the cliffside, we enjoyed a stunning view of the swath of coastline below.
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Recent Examples of swaths
Even with 37 aircraft — on top of ground resources — firefighters could not save large swaths of Penco and Lirquén, where Matamala and Rebolledo used to live.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The tornadoes are just two of several that have touched down in the metro in the last several weeks, leaving swaths of destruction behind.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The alliance captured large swaths of territory near Chinese border and western Myanmar between late 2023 and 2024, inspiring resistance forces opposed to military rule to expand their operations across the country.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Stagger or vary the plantings to create natural swaths of texture and color.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
But wide swaths of technology are back in favor of late, with demand for AI infrastructure showing no signs of slowing.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Set the scene No view of Mount Fuji is ever guaranteed—clouds can roll in, swaths of mist can form a thick shroud, and rain showers can obscure the steep slopes—but on a clear day, the views from Gora Kadan Fuji are absolutely breathtaking.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
With a growing cohort of prominent Catholic voices joining him, what started as a verbal spat has escalated into a theological debate involving large swathes of the American electorate, at one of the worst possible times for the Republican Party.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorful coral reefs in swaths of orange, green, and purple teemed with fish.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The tornadoes are just two of several that have touched down in the metro in the last several weeks, leaving swaths of destruction behind.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The alliance captured large swaths of territory near Chinese border and western Myanmar between late 2023 and 2024, inspiring resistance forces opposed to military rule to expand their operations across the country.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Stagger or vary the plantings to create natural swaths of texture and color.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
But wide swaths of technology are back in favor of late, with demand for AI infrastructure showing no signs of slowing.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Set the scene No view of Mount Fuji is ever guaranteed—clouds can roll in, swaths of mist can form a thick shroud, and rain showers can obscure the steep slopes—but on a clear day, the views from Gora Kadan Fuji are absolutely breathtaking.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
With a growing cohort of prominent Catholic voices joining him, what started as a verbal spat has escalated into a theological debate involving large swathes of the American electorate, at one of the worst possible times for the Republican Party.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorful coral reefs in swaths of orange, green, and purple teemed with fish.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Authorities deployed spike strips, but the suspect maneuvered around them and kept going, leading police on a chase that lasted nearly 30 minutes before heading onto the Bay Bridge.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Video shows officers deploying spike strips to stop the Honda, but the driver led officers on a nearly 30-minute pursuit through city streets and onto the freeway.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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