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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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Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
According to a 2023 analysis by KFF, Medicaid provides a critical safety net to a significant swath of Americans.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
The Advisory The advisory and warnings, in effect from January 27 at 7:00 a.m. until January 28 at 6:00 a.m., cover a wide swath of Western and Northern New York.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Yet Ariel soon grows concerned that Moretti’s servants and sycophants on his massive swath of remote land act more like cult members than superfans and, of course, dark secrets await.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swath. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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