Thesaurus results for SWATH

swath

noun

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Definition of swath

as in strip

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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a long narrow piece of material They decorated the walls with swaths of fabric.

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Recent Examples of swath He was detained two months into the war as Russia captured swaths of Ukrainian territory. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 The state’s final sales tax district map to support the future Kansas City Chiefs stadium in Wyandotte County and training facility in Johnson County covers large swathes of both counties, but some notable areas are excluded. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 The group has controlled a large swath of the country for more than a decade, including the capital of Sanaa. — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Well, hold on to your ballots because in California county government has a huge swath of responsibility. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swath

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Noun

The operator did not know where the chlorine test strips were located.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The meat ranges from Japanese wagyu to beef cheeks, bone-in New York strip and pork sausage.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of strip

Noun

The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Fixing the problem Flexible substrates have uneven surface roughness and varying hydroxyl-group densities, making standard large-area printing techniques ineffective.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Russia launched more than 20 attacks on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region overnight into Sunday, using drones and an aerial bomb, according to local authorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The two candidates met Friday night for the final debate in Rio de Janeiro, which featured a series of questions organized around Brazil's five geographic regions.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of region

Noun

Especially if the ship is required to counter a mixture of threats from air, sea, and land.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
And the last independent country in that land before modern Israel, the one Rome conquered, was--wait for it--a Jewish nation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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