swaths

noun

variants or swathes
plural of swath
1
as in parts
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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as in strips
a long narrow piece of material They decorated the walls with swaths of fabric.

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Recent Examples of swaths Wildfire smoke has overwhelmed large swathes of the Pacific Northwest, reaching hazardous levels in areas closest to active blazes. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 For months, billionaires have been funneling swaths of money into Republican midterm campaigns. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Ranchers clear large swaths of forest to enable cattle to graze. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Patchworked textile blocks create an almost one-of-one look, a far cry from the uniformity of big-box stores and large swaths of single fabrics. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 Supercharged by the climate crisis, a series of record-breaking heat waves in recent months has wreaked havoc across large swaths of the world’s fastest-warming continent. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 Wildfires are raging across large swaths of Europe, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. — July 31, NPR, 31 July 2026 Since the start of his papacy, Leo has spoken about the risks AI presents for broad swaths of society. — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 The only reliable way to reach mainstream or even moderate recognition against all the noise is to either carpet-bomb social media with clips or to enrage wide swaths of the public. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaths
  1. parts
  2. strips
  3. areas
Noun
  • Hernandez and Wahab will face off again in November to fill a full term starting next year to represent the 14th congressional district that encompasses parts of Alameda County, including the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Dublin and Livermore.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • As somebody who has done reality TV before, what is your take on how House of Stassi strips down this fourth wall?
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Another confounding detail surrounding Ge’s death is that when he was found, his hands and feet were bound, and bedsheet strips were tied around his chest, according to his autopsy report.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of strips
Noun
  • Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The full-backs are just as important to the picture, pushing high to overload wide areas and stretch defences.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
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