swotted

verb

past tense of swot, British
as in found out

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  1. found out
  2. ground
  3. analyzed
  4. deduced
  5. studied
Verb
  • To me, that is not the reaction of a woman who just found out her fiancé was a murderer.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of found out
Verb
  • Typhoon Dolphin moved over Japan's southern remote islands Friday, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the island, while sending hundreds of people to take shelter at evacuation centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Josh Bell walked to leadoff the fourth inning, moved to third base on a single by Royce Lewis and scored when Victor Caratini grounded into a double play to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ground
Verb
  • The study Patrick referenced, which was published in the journal Food & Function in 2023, analyzed food absorption in eight healthy men.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • SmartAsset analyzed Zillow Home Value Index data for single-family homes, condos and co-ops across the nation's 100 largest cities.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyzed
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  • The website Deuxmoi apparently has deduced that the dog’s name is Wendy.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And both the electromagnetic force and the weak nuclear force can be deduced using a standard technique.
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of deduced
Verb
  • González also studied the poetry of June Jordan, who called for the creation of more green space in Harlem.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, a recent review of common interventions employed to reduce compassion fatigue revealed that most interventions haven’t been adequately studied.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of studied
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“Swotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotted. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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