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Recent Examples of swash
Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This cushiony highlighter deposits a swash of subtle champagne, rose quartz, or gold while the squalane (the secret star of the show) provides moisture for a long-lasting look that provides a skin-like, never cakey, finish.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The dessert menu is just as backward-looking (or, more generously, classic-minded) as the savory offerings: cheesecake with a swash of berry sauce, dark chocolate pot de crème.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Other dishes were similarly transcendent: a slab of duck breast was tender and rare, with crisp skin and a dazzling swash of orange sauce.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadow Hourglass’s Scattered Light Eyeshadow is a fun date night accessory thanks to a swash of sparkle that’s easy to apply: just a few dabs of product onto your eyelid, and the pearls will reflect light beautifully.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021
Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
Hollywood’s history is rich with swash-buckling scenes.
—Allison Prang, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Mole crabs burrow themselves in the intertidal swash zone but leave their antennae exposed above the surface to trap food like algae and plankton.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This cushiony highlighter deposits a swash of subtle champagne, rose quartz, or gold while the squalane (the secret star of the show) provides moisture for a long-lasting look that provides a skin-like, never cakey, finish.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The dessert menu is just as backward-looking (or, more generously, classic-minded) as the savory offerings: cheesecake with a swash of berry sauce, dark chocolate pot de crème.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Other dishes were similarly transcendent: a slab of duck breast was tender and rare, with crisp skin and a dazzling swash of orange sauce.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadow Hourglass’s Scattered Light Eyeshadow is a fun date night accessory thanks to a swash of sparkle that’s easy to apply: just a few dabs of product onto your eyelid, and the pearls will reflect light beautifully.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021
Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
Hollywood’s history is rich with swash-buckling scenes.
—Allison Prang, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
Noun
Recurring character Goro Majima swashes his buckles as the sole protagonist, taking to the seas having suffered from an almighty case of pirate amnesia.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swash
Verb
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The two passengers also encountered floating traffic cones, and by the time the car made it to the other end, water was splashing up near the passenger side window.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Republicans face severe headwinds as the party in power, but Democrats were splashed with a cold dose of reality in a new Wall Street Journal poll.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Much of the stock market's rise this year can be attributed to the torrent of capital spending from the companies known as hyperscalers, which is supposed to top $350 billion in 2025.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
Andrew Ford,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The zoot suit was the swagger of the moment and became a symbol of noncompliance and aesthetic autonomy in the face of racist policing and assimilationist pressure.—
Alexandra Jane,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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Nicholson, never better, walks the line between swagger and self-loathing with a precision that’s almost terrifying.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Evacuation orders in Hawaii were lifted after tsunami waves rippled toward the state's coast, and state emergency management officials said widespread flooding is not expected.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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That movement pushes a massive amount of water, sending energy rippling across the ocean in all directions.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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During an extreme-rainfall event, the force of the water cascading down these straightened sluices meets with no resistance from meanders, and a river often has no way of reaching its floodplains—frequently now developed—which could absorb and store some runoff.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The focus is on the Bangs Lake outfall control structure, which is currently maintained by manually making adjustments to the sluice gate.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Paradise got an influx of senior sass when the Goldens arrived on the beach.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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Taylor is giving Rachel sass for impulsively buying an Hermès Birkin bag.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Water stopped flowing over the spillway by mid-afternoon Saturday. Because of flood debris, the LCRA on Saturday was urging the public to avoid boating or swimming in the Highland Lakes.—
Powered By,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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The spillway is opened when the river is flowing into the Gulf at a rate of 1.25 million cubic feet per second.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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At least four of the camp's cabins that housed younger campers — as well as the camp's recreation and dining halls — were located within what FEMA calls a floodway.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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Some are in an area known as a regulatory floodway, which must be kept unobstructed for water to move freely during a flood.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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“Swash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swash. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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