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a
: a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine
b
: the sweep of a scythe or a machine in mowing or the path cut in one course
2
: a long broad strip or belt
3
: a stroke of or as if of a scythe
4
: a space devastated as if by a scythe
Examples of swath in a Sentence
An aerial view of the countryside shows wide swathes of green.
He cut a swath through the field with his scythe.
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A day before the assualt on Kharkiv, in an apparent retaliation to Ukraine’s drone swarm, Russia launched a barrage of drones and ballistic missiles across broad swaths of Ukraine, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others.
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Todd Symons, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Outsourcing huge swaths of civil and military space programs to a disruptively innovative private company effectively controlled by a single individual certainly has its rewards—but no shortage of risks, too.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2025
How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by Canada’s wildfires
Plumes of smoke are blanketing large swaths of the U.S. and parts of Europe, which presents risks for those breathing it.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Rebuilding Tesla’s reputation By associating himself with the president and the Trump administration’s erratic actions, Musk alienated a large swath of his customers.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Todd Symons, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Outsourcing huge swaths of civil and military space programs to a disruptively innovative private company effectively controlled by a single individual certainly has its rewards—but no shortage of risks, too.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2025
How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by Canada’s wildfires
Plumes of smoke are blanketing large swaths of the U.S. and parts of Europe, which presents risks for those breathing it.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Rebuilding Tesla’s reputation By associating himself with the president and the Trump administration’s erratic actions, Musk alienated a large swath of his customers.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for swath
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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