swotted

past tense of swot, British

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Verb
  • Ultimately, after he was found out to be a con artist, according to his critics, Minnesota media appears to be more so upset that Jamal was not acting in the Somali community’s best interests.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This one, on April 21, was standing room only, filled with residents who had just found out about the plans for the quarry.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jazz, for those who missed it, was confused as to why Yankees fans booed the hell out of him after grounding out in the bottom of the ninth.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The second baseman popped out and later nearly grounded into a season-ending double play in the ninth but narrowly beat out the throw to first.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Out of the 38 videos analyzed, only one video mentioned irritation risk, two addressed sun protection and none mentioned contact dermatitis risk or advised consulting a dermatologist, according to the study.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Out of over 3 million digital storefronts that were analyzed, only 36 percent were technically set to support the entire journey of agentic commerce from discovery to payment.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hurts, from the shotgun, read coverages and deduced mismatches through pre-snap decisions.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Yu’s parents deduced that Zhou was actually Yu’s romantic partner, and the family collapsed overnight.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The actor was in and out of colleges but studied acting and grew fond of Shakespeare, according to People.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Born in New Jersey on the Fourth of July in 1924, Saint studied acting in college, initially working in television and on the stage before landing her first film role in the 1954 classic On the Waterfront opposite Marlon Brando.
    — Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Swotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swotted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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