variants
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
As Americans come out to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday on Saturday, the temperatures across huge swaths of the nation will be anything but celebratory.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
As a heatwave makes its way across swaths of the United States starting today and through 4th of July weekend, including parts of the South, air conditioners are about to be put to work to help keep everyone safe, cool, and comfortable.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Located in the state of Nuevo León, Monterrey is the only Mexican host city not to feature the country's national team — but this hasn’t stopped swaths of fans from wearing dark green and enjoying the World Cup spectacle in their hometown.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
By early Monday afternoon, the weather service had issued red flag warnings for imminent fire danger for large swaths of Colorado between Tuesday afternoon and night.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
That ‘Al Rechts, Al Links’ song is ace, and the swathes of orange always look good.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Israel responded with an invasion that has occupied large swaths of southern Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
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Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Republican Steve Hilton, the single most popular candidate in the county, won more votes than any of his competitors in wide swaths of East and North County, and in many Democratic-leaning neighborhoods including La Jolla and Clairemont.
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Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
As a heatwave makes its way across swaths of the United States starting today and through 4th of July weekend, including parts of the South, air conditioners are about to be put to work to help keep everyone safe, cool, and comfortable.
—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Located in the state of Nuevo León, Monterrey is the only Mexican host city not to feature the country's national team — but this hasn’t stopped swaths of fans from wearing dark green and enjoying the World Cup spectacle in their hometown.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
By early Monday afternoon, the weather service had issued red flag warnings for imminent fire danger for large swaths of Colorado between Tuesday afternoon and night.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
That ‘Al Rechts, Al Links’ song is ace, and the swathes of orange always look good.
—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Israel responded with an invasion that has occupied large swaths of southern Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Republican Steve Hilton, the single most popular candidate in the county, won more votes than any of his competitors in wide swaths of East and North County, and in many Democratic-leaning neighborhoods including La Jolla and Clairemont.
—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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Historical data about the parts of the nation that use the most air conditioning shows a strong geographical trend.
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Zada plans to shoot the movie first on a soundstage with real actors and will decide later which parts work better traditionally and what should be done synthetically.
Noun
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The vending machine will offer two-dose boxes of naloxone and other hygiene and personal safety tools, including fentanyl test strips, xylazine, barbiturates, condoms and medetomidine.
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The designer had also requested half-inch reveals, backed by strips of silvery metal, wherever the walls meet the floors.
Noun
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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