{ "swollen shoot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a virus disease of cacao characterized by mosaic and shedding of leaves, dwarfing and mottling of pods, and especially by shortening and swelling of the internodes of the stem and of the roots":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124509", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "swoon":{ "antonyms":[ "daze", "dazedness", "fog", "haze", "muddle", "spin" ], "definitions":{ ": a partial or total loss of consciousness":[], ": a state of bewilderment or ecstasy : daze , rapture":[], ": a state of suspended animation : torpor":[], ": droop , fade":[], ": faint":[], ": to become enraptured":[ "swooning with joy" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She almost swooned from fright.", "whenever the young woman swooned , she always seemed to manage falling into the arms of a good-looking man", "Noun", "she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news", "fell into a swoon at the sight of the handsome movie star", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Your luxury-loving brother-in-law will swoon over this super plush bathrobe. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022", "History will remember her as the first woman to serve as America's Secretary of State, while the fashionistas will forever swoon over her brooches. \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, CBS News , 27 Mar. 2022", "The flirtatious track, produced by B-One, DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz, and Raphy Pina, is a playful dembow about two men who are trying to swoon the same girl. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 25 Feb. 2022", "Art deco buffs will swoon for details like oak parquet flooring, custom tilework in the bathrooms, and bespoke furnishings upholstered with 1930s Norwegian motifs. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 5 Jan. 2022", "No matter what your budget is, there's a gift the Lilly fan in your life is sure to swoon over. \u2014 Jayla Andrulonis, PEOPLE.com , 2 Dec. 2021", "In the years leading up to their fateful encounter in the presidential race, Christie had, at least among Republicans, cultivated a breakout persona and gotten the media to swoon over his brash, no-nonsense ways. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 12 Nov. 2021", "Olive & June mani-pedi system Get ready to swoon over the products, the colors \u2014 and what many users say is the single best nail polish remover ever invented. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021", "But any fans at Forest Hills inclined to swoon over Patty were disappointed. \u2014 Richard Goldstein, New York Times , 8 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The ruble has rebounded since its initial swoon after sanctions were imposed in the winter, and Russian government coffers are flush from a bonanza of oil revenue. \u2014 Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "Their experience is much worse than that of buy-and-hold investors who stayed in Standard & Poor\u2019s 500 stocks during that period \u2014 despite its recent swoon , the S&P 500 index is still up by about 21.5% since Jan. 1, 2020. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022", "The first-quarter decline reflects the swoon in the stock market this year, which slashed $3 trillion from the value of directly and indirectly held corporate equities. \u2014 Tami Luhby, CNN , 9 June 2022", "But as Fortune\u2019s Declan Harty writes, the once-booming company now faces serious questions about a recent swoon in paying users and broader fears about the crypto marketplace. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 25 May 2022", "In fact, Kevin Abel said, the Beavers\u2019 chase for a College World Series championship now hinges on their ability to forget the late-season swoon . \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 31 May 2021", "Of course, the real-life love stories behind those beautiful country ballads are even more swoon -worthy. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Country Living , 24 May 2022", "The spa-like bathrooms are particularly swoon -worthy, featuring a jacuzzi bathtub and a walk-in shower with a steam option. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Wife from ever quite rising to the level of swoon -worthy. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English swounen , probably back-formation from swouning, swowening , from iswowen, aswoune , from Old English gesw\u014dgen in a swoon":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sw\u00fcn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "black out", "conk (out)", "faint", "keel (over)", "pass out" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112051", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "swoosh":{ "antonyms":[ "dribble", "drip", "drop", "trickle" ], "definitions":{ ": an act or instance of swooshing":[], ": gush , swirl":[], ": to discharge or transport with a rushing sound":[], ": to make or move with a rushing sound":[ "a car swooshed by" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The ball swooshed by my head.", "water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Their carriages swoosh over roads, rivers and other obstructions, while passengers get to enjoy the view. \u2014 Marcel Krueger, CNN , 16 May 2022", "For those not wanting to swoosh down a piste, there\u2019s also plenty of alternative activities on offer. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022", "Bad Bunny\u2019s groundbreaking 2018 debut LP, cartoon-like with his tongue as a slide down which folks could swoosh through and bounce out. \u2014 Jhoni Jackson, Rolling Stone , 11 Dec. 2021", "Place the flank steak in the baggie and swoosh it around until all surface areas are coated. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021", "The hot-pink cabs swoosh up and down the busy streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s capital, the largest city in central Africa. \u2014 Shola Lawal, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2021", "Back in Kinshasa, Ubiz Cabs continue to swoosh up and down in their bright colors, and Ms. Nsendula must soon get back on the road. \u2014 Shola Lawal, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2021", "No such orbiting mission is currently planned for Enceladus or Europa\u2014upcoming NASA and European flyby missions will swoosh by the latter at high speeds of several kilometers per second. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Science | AAAS , 18 May 2021", "Water sprinklers swoosh constantly outside the window, ensuring the acres of grass remain green, even through hot August days. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The sneakers were just the vehicle, and the vehicle for the vehicle was the swoosh . \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022", "My old cars used to have a Godzilla swoosh on them. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022", "Sometimes the fall into recession is steeper than the climb back up towards recovery, like a Nike swoosh . \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 12 May 2022", "Carmel freshman catcher Elsa Morrison, for instance, puts her belt on so that the Nike swoosh is upside down. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 12 May 2022", "But its colors \u2014 along with the Nike swoosh \u2014 were what truly made the shoe stand out. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022", "The swoosh is embroidered in gold thread, which represents the gold multi-layer insulation protecting much of the mission equipment in space. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 10 Apr. 2022", "Unlike the other iconic redhead with a side part and swoosh of curls that frame the side of her dazzling cartoon visage, Thee Stallion gives us a twist with this color. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 10 Mar. 2022", "Even though there\u2019s not a swoosh in sight, that seems sort of like tempting fate. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1867, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1885, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "imitative":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sw\u00fcsh", "\u02c8swu\u0307sh" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "gush", "jet", "pour", "rush", "spew", "spout", "spurt", "squirt" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040408", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sword":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority":[], ": an agency or instrument of destruction or combat":[], ": coercive power":[], ": mutually antagonistic : ready to fight":[], ": something that resembles a sword":[], ": the use of force":[ "the pen is mightier than the sword", "\u2014 E. G. Bulwer-Lytton" ] }, "examples":[ "once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bai entrusts his machete-wielding lover to transport his treasured sword , Green Destiny. \u2014 Lia Beck, EW.com , 18 June 2022", "Met Gala look, an ethereal Iris Van Herpen dress paired with a metal mask, sword , and light-up book. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022", "Thrusting and slashing her laser sword with impressive grace and agility, Grimes more than looked the part. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 June 2022", "In the bottom register comes the d\u00e9nouement: David hacks off tumbling Goliath\u2019s head, presumably with his own sword . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022", "In 2000, Liberal Democrat Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington were attacked by a man wielding a sword during such a meeting. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Oct. 2021", "In 2000, a man wielding a sword also attacked lawmaker Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington, killing him and wounding the MP. \u2014 John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Oct. 2021", "In 2000, Liberal Democrat Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington were attacked by a man wielding a sword during such a meeting. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Oct. 2021", "In 2000, Liberal Democrat lawmaker Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington were attacked by a man wielding a sword during such a meeting. \u2014 Jill Lawless, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English sweord ; akin to Old High German swert sword":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u022frd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blade", "brand", "steel" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021956", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "swot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": grind sense 2b":[], ": grind sense 4":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "every time he begged off a night at the pub\u2014saying he had to study\u2014his mates teased him for being a swot", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin\u2019s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking. \u2014 Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2018", "Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin\u2019s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking. \u2014 Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1844, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1860, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "English dialect, sweat, from Middle English swot , from Old English sw\u0101t \u2014 more at sweat":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sw\u00e4t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bookworm", "dink", "dork", "geek", "grind", "nerd", "weenie", "wonk" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001957", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "swoop":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move with a sweep":[], ": to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop":[ "\u2014 usually used with up" ], ": an act or instance of swooping":[], ": a single concentrated and quickly effective effort":[ "was done in one swoop", "\u2014 often used with fell solved everything at one fell swoop" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sw\u00fcp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "The police swooped in and captured the criminals.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "One, confirmed by Netflix, is the sequence at the altar when Kate drops her mother\u2019s green and gold bangle, only for Anthony to swoop down to pick it up and hand it back to her. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 10 Apr. 2022", "With men\u2019s golf in the midst of an ugly civil war, a battle for the heart, soul and pocketbook of the game playing out on one of its grandest stages, leave it to Rory McIlroy to swoop in to try to save the day. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "Companies are often caught off guard and tend to swoop in after their product has taken off, showering creators with free stuff, hiring them to appear in commercials, or buying up ads on TikTok. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Oct. 2021", "Bearded Fox Brewing in Tomball had made preparations to close in April, only to have local businessman Arif Manji swoop in at the last minute to purchase the brewery just one day before its last. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 8 June 2022", "Guttural bass lines that swoop up and down with counterpoint melodies", "The copter cameras swoop in as vehicles finally roll to a stop, often out of gas or limping on tires flattened by spikes thrown down by police. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021", "Again, this is about the love bomber trying to swoop in and take over your life. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 25 May 2022", "For example, if Terra drops below a dollar, arbitrage traders swoop in to buy Terra on the cheap and exchange it for $1 worth of Luna. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 12 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Its ingredient are also safe for dry, sensitive skin, combining hyaluronic acid, squalane and mineral SPF to protect and hydrate in one fell swoop . \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022", "Instead, try a summer lake-house romp that explores all of America's scariest lore in one fell swoop . \u2014 Melanie Curry, ELLE , 1 June 2022", "An outstanding scrub takes care of dirt, bacteria, and clogged pores in one fell swoop \u2014no need to worry about acne or that oily sheen anymore. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Men's Health Grooming Editor Garrett Munce dubbed it as a gamechanging tool that replaced his multi-step shaving routine in one fell swoop . \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 18 May 2022", "Doing so can boost store performance, reduce shrink of all kinds and improve customer loyalty in one fell swoop . \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "But to Darren Holmes, the assistant pitching coach who throws on-field batting practice, those changes to Mateo\u2019s approach came in one fell swoop . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 14 May 2022", "One large swoop covers one side of her forehead next to the other swirly tendrils. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 22 Apr. 2022", "As originally constructed, that bill proved to be an overreach, trying to enact in one fell swoop more social and climate programs than Democrats had the votes to actually pass. \u2014 Gerald F. Seib, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of Middle English swopen to sweep, from Old English sw\u0101pan \u2014 more at sweep":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173912" }, "swollen-headed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a swelled head : arrogant , conceited":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192043" }, "swooping":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move with a sweep":[], ": to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop":[ "\u2014 usually used with up" ], ": an act or instance of swooping":[], ": a single concentrated and quickly effective effort":[ "was done in one swoop", "\u2014 often used with fell solved everything at one fell swoop" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sw\u00fcp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "The police swooped in and captured the criminals.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "One, confirmed by Netflix, is the sequence at the altar when Kate drops her mother\u2019s green and gold bangle, only for Anthony to swoop down to pick it up and hand it back to her. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 10 Apr. 2022", "With men\u2019s golf in the midst of an ugly civil war, a battle for the heart, soul and pocketbook of the game playing out on one of its grandest stages, leave it to Rory McIlroy to swoop in to try to save the day. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "Companies are often caught off guard and tend to swoop in after their product has taken off, showering creators with free stuff, hiring them to appear in commercials, or buying up ads on TikTok. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Oct. 2021", "Bearded Fox Brewing in Tomball had made preparations to close in April, only to have local businessman Arif Manji swoop in at the last minute to purchase the brewery just one day before its last. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 8 June 2022", "Guttural bass lines that swoop up and down with counterpoint melodies", "The copter cameras swoop in as vehicles finally roll to a stop, often out of gas or limping on tires flattened by spikes thrown down by police. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021", "Again, this is about the love bomber trying to swoop in and take over your life. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 25 May 2022", "For example, if Terra drops below a dollar, arbitrage traders swoop in to buy Terra on the cheap and exchange it for $1 worth of Luna. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 12 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Its ingredient are also safe for dry, sensitive skin, combining hyaluronic acid, squalane and mineral SPF to protect and hydrate in one fell swoop . \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022", "Instead, try a summer lake-house romp that explores all of America's scariest lore in one fell swoop . \u2014 Melanie Curry, ELLE , 1 June 2022", "An outstanding scrub takes care of dirt, bacteria, and clogged pores in one fell swoop \u2014no need to worry about acne or that oily sheen anymore. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Men's Health Grooming Editor Garrett Munce dubbed it as a gamechanging tool that replaced his multi-step shaving routine in one fell swoop . \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 18 May 2022", "Doing so can boost store performance, reduce shrink of all kinds and improve customer loyalty in one fell swoop . \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "But to Darren Holmes, the assistant pitching coach who throws on-field batting practice, those changes to Mateo\u2019s approach came in one fell swoop . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 14 May 2022", "One large swoop covers one side of her forehead next to the other swirly tendrils. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 22 Apr. 2022", "As originally constructed, that bill proved to be an overreach, trying to enact in one fell swoop more social and climate programs than Democrats had the votes to actually pass. \u2014 Gerald F. Seib, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of Middle English swopen to sweep, from Old English sw\u0101pan \u2014 more at sweep":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020739" }, "swoopstake":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": in an indiscriminate manner":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sw\u00fcp-\u02ccst\u0101k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of sweepstake":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1602, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035239" }, "swollen":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055505" }, "swole":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely muscular : having a physique enhanced by bodybuilding exercises":[ "Mark Wahlberg's swole body should be motivation to hit the gym\u2014at least until you quit your New Year's resolution in 3 weeks \u2026", "\u2014 TMZ", "\u2014 often used with get If you don't take a photo of yourself after you've spent at least 45 minutes trying to get swole , did you even work out" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sw\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from earlier sense \"swollen,\" regional and African American variant of swollen, past participle of swell entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1988, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200717" } }