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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

cut swathes en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (US, idiomatic) Synonym of cut a wide swath.
    • Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start. 2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cuts swathes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
cutting swathes Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cut swathes Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cut swathes Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

cut a wide swath