swotting

Definition of swottingnext
present participle of swot, British
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Verb
  • Limon was studying geography, environmental science and policy, and Bristy was studying chemical engineering.
    Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Bristy was studying chemical engineering.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • There was a science to analyzing whether the hairs came from someone dead or alive.
    Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • On top of that, when analyzing the beaks, the team noticed a distinct pattern.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
  • The Halfday Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Duffel Bag will help avoid cramming extra clothes into your main bag, which usually leads to everything getting messy and disorganized.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On Saturday night, attendees at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner will thrill to the antics of Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist who dazzles audiences with mind-reading tricks.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
  • To find out what this could mean for you and how to make the most of this moment, keep reading.
    Glamour, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
  • Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This stock was a disaster from May 2025 through the November lows near $48, losing roughly half its value in a grinding downtrend.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Griffin recalls the moment Ahead of his debut, Griffin met with reporters to discuss his career up to this point, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, and finding out he was getting promoted to the Big Leagues.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Dex’s focus on AI software developers and machine learning engineers has helped the company win over a clutch of high-profile recruiting leaders.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Swotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotting. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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