as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
every time he begged off a night at the pub—saying he had to study—his mates teased him for being a swot
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Recent Examples of swot
John McIntyre, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
So, swot up, then delegate.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 4 May 2021
The Economist, 13 June 2020
Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin’s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking.
—Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Noun
The Oxbridge and Ivy League colleges traditionally had disparaging terms for students who worked too hard and devoted themselves too diligently to learning: swot in England, grind in the United States.
—John McIntyre, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
So, swot up, then delegate.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 4 May 2021
Verb
Yamada Jun, the IT expert, became the CEO and travelled to Germany to swot up on renewables.
—The Economist, 13 June 2020
Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin’s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking.
—Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swot
Noun
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Beauty brands collaborating with cultural staples is nothing new—the Colourpop Cosmetics Twilight Collection and One/Size Wicked Collection are two that come to mind—but the mobile game nerd in me is stoked that Candy Crush Saga is in the spotlight.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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But among whiskey nerds, Bushmills is best known for its single malts.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Creativity Can Be Your AI-Proof Superpower Sure, AI can analyze data much faster than any human, but true creativity?—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said this week that the FAA will use artificial intelligence to analyze data to look for similar danger areas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This concept is a great one: what if an everyday geek was genetically wired to go absolutely ham to win back the dreamy girl who has stolen his heart?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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For the coffee geeks: Julie Wolfson has the story on a new monthly coffee subscription launched this week by Noma in Copenhagen.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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From fossils found in Spain, researchers have deduced that H. antecessor lived in Western Europe between 1.2 million and 800,000 years ago.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jones deduces the problem right away, and orders the studio cleared, save for Stevie Wonder and Richie, who also sympathizes.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those recently unearthed will be housed at the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad, where they will be further studied.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lillie Davidson is a general assignment reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a TCU student studying journalism (Go Frogs!).—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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La Casa de los Famosos All Stars viewers tuned into the Telemundo competition to find out if Aleska would appear on the show but her seat remained empty.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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This will also allow HR to find out about any accommodations or other concerns that will need to be addressed.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On Sunday night, as Hell Week began, our class leader read the full speech aloud—his way of aligning and inspiring us for the grueling days ahead.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The official logline reads as follows: Talented Saville Row textile pattern designer Kate (Whitman) lives in the quaint village of Blexford, England, next door to her father Mac (Parker), who is long-divorced from Kate’s mother Delilah (McDonnell), a globe-trotting American always on an adventure.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That’s a pretty big revelation, and one that Mark is not happy to learn.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Read Next: These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs But the most valuable part of the class is learning to make good decisions in the mountains.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Swot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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