swotting

Definition of swottingnext
present participle of swot, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swotting
Verb
  • Academics are studying the problem, and lawmakers are examining whether and how new legislation can help address the issue.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Scientists have been studying these models on Earth since 2010 and have learned valuable information about our biology, such as how the body might respond to new medications or stressors.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tracking top Wall Street analysts can help investors gain key insights, as these experts assign ratings after thoroughly analyzing a company’s fundamentals and the macro and micro factors impacting its performance.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The numbers for jobs and costs came from analyzing facilities that have had similar transitions.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Spreading protein across breakfast, lunch and dinner also works better than cramming it into one meal.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The plush red seats of the Concertgebouw's main auditorium are occupied by students cramming for upcoming exams and finishing dissertations as classical music fills the hall.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After reading the blow-by-blow account spelled out in those texts, on October 16, 2023, investigators took action.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • A student who had asked AI for a chapter summary instead of reading the chapter might get the broad strokes, but there is a strong chance that the one specific detail the quiz will ask about did not make it into the summary, Buck said.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 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
  • Molino Los Hermanos hopes to start grinding in Uptown this summer.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In recent years, several demonstrations have expanded onto adjacent freeways, grinding traffic to a halt.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 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 head coach enjoys learning about the experiences of journeyman backups.
    Mike Kaye April 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Years spent learning the craft gave Jovy insight into how ideas travel through culture and how messages resonate across communities.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Swotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotting. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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