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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
But Haiti failed to hold general elections on Saturday as envisioned a couple of years ago, with gang violence gripping much of the capital and swaths of land in the country's central region.
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Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The leadership change comes as the country remains gripped by gang violence, with armed groups controlling large swaths of Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Though Abuja claims to be ramping up its campaign against radical militias, hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped so far this year, underscoring the lawlessness that pervades swaths of the country.
—semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Mangroves are the midwives of vast swaths of marine life.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In a worst-case scenario, large swaths of Atlanta could be unnavigable for days.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
This is a chilling history of a problem still ravaging significant swaths of America — not to mention elsewhere in the world.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
As winter storms threatened huge swaths of the country, the Nuggets tried to get ahead of the weather by changing their travel plans out of Milwaukee.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The leadership change comes as the country remains gripped by gang violence, with armed groups controlling large swaths of Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Though Abuja claims to be ramping up its campaign against radical militias, hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped so far this year, underscoring the lawlessness that pervades swaths of the country.
—semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Mangroves are the midwives of vast swaths of marine life.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In a worst-case scenario, large swaths of Atlanta could be unnavigable for days.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
This is a chilling history of a problem still ravaging significant swaths of America — not to mention elsewhere in the world.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
As winter storms threatened huge swaths of the country, the Nuggets tried to get ahead of the weather by changing their travel plans out of Milwaukee.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
Noun
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Snowpack in most of the Northern Hemisphere has shrunk significantly over the past 40 years due to climate change, according to a 2024 Nature study, which found the sharpest declines, between 10% to 20% a decade, in the Southwestern US and large parts of Europe.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The saltwater fish are most often found in the Caspian Sea, but can be spotted in the South Atlantic regions of North America, the Black Sea and parts of the Pacific Northwest.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reflector strips on his backpack catch a bit of ambient light, though the overhead porch light is off.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some of her favorite dishes to prepare include the fish and shrimp combo, lobster tail and clam strips.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some religious communities bar menstruating women from common living areas, said Ahsan.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Swaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaths. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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