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{
"Swertia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small genus of herbs (family Gentianaceae) found chiefly in the western U.S. and having thick, bitter roots, opposite or whorled leaves, and dull-colored flowers \u2014 see green gentian":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Emanuel Swert (Sweert), 17th century Dutch botanist + New Latin -ia":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sw\u0259rsh(\u0113)\u0259",
"-rt\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221057",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"swear":{
"antonyms":[
"curse",
"cuss",
"cussword",
"dirty word",
"expletive",
"four-letter word",
"obscenity",
"profanity",
"swearword",
"vulgarism"
],
"definitions":{
": oath , swear word":[],
": to assert as true or promise under oath":[
"a sworn affidavit",
"swore to uphold the Constitution"
],
": to assert or promise emphatically or earnestly":[
"swore he'd study harder next time"
],
": to bind by an oath":[
"swore them to secrecy"
],
": to bring into a specified state by swearing":[
"swore his life away"
],
": to give assurance for : guarantee":[],
": to invoke the name of (a sacred being) in an oath":[],
": to place great confidence in":[
"swears by his mechanic"
],
": to put to an oath : administer an oath to":[],
": to take an oath":[],
": to use profane or obscene language : curse":[],
": to utter or take solemnly (an oath)":[],
": to vow to abstain from : renounce":[
"swear off smoking"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He swore revenge on the killers.",
"I swear to God , I'll kill him if he comes back.",
"Don't swear in front of the children.",
"I do solemnly swear to tell the whole truth.",
"Noun",
"I heard him say a swear .",
"can't you express your frustration without using swears ",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But many people swear by jersey, especially for children. \u2014 Hannah Jones, Country Living , 28 June 2022",
"Where some comics Know It All, Macdonald comes across as a man who has learned some things but also would not swear to knowing anything. \u2014 Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Our fact-check sources: USA TODAY, Nov. 4, 2021, People swear by apple cider vinegar for weight loss. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Some, like AngSiy, swear that Terra was intentionally attacked. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Reviewers swear by its ability to replace false lashes with just a few swipes. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
"Some people swear by the folding method of packing\u2014piling their clothing into neat stacks in their suitcase. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 16 June 2022",
"Shoppers swear by the product, as shown throughout the 3,000-plus ratings on Amazon. \u2014 Caitlyn Hitt, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"Many parents swear by Ergobaby\u2019s 360 carriers for lightweight, breathable hike-friendly carriers. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The musical premiered to some critical acclaim, but also a significant amount of pushback due to its use of swear words, nudity, drugs and anti-military sentiment. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"Professional chefs and amateurs cooks the world over swear on their Le Creuset casserole pots, the staple of many a kitchen. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 7 June 2021",
"What\u2019s the latest and possibly final word on a controversial proposal to convert a hunting valley mansion designed by the van swear engines into [00:15:00] condos. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 1 Mar. 2022",
"For Alex Sharp, a librarian who lives in McMinn County, the board's fixation on a handful of swear words misses the broader lessons students should learn while studying the Holocaust and other painful moments in history. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Feb. 2022",
"As David Corn of Mother Jones reports, the McMinn County school board deemed Maus inappropriate for 13-year-olds based in part on its inclusion of swear words and drawings of nude figures. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Although many swear by this extreme method of linen cleaning, Sammy Wang, a senior fabric-care scientist at Procter & Gamble, is more cautious. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Given that the nuclear deal or anything like it has zero chance of attracting the two-thirds majority of senators necessary for treaty ratification, the most Tehran can get out of the negotiating process is a Biden pinky- swear . \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Brief violence, and some swear words and racial slurs. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sweren , from Old English swerian ; akin to Old High German swerien to swear and perhaps to Old Church Slavonic svar\u016d quarrel":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8swer"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blaspheme",
"curse",
"cuss"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182026",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"swear (someone) to secrecy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to make someone promise to keep a secret":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195644",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"swear (someone) to secrecy/silence":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to make someone promise not to tell anyone one's secret":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191926",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"swear on the Bible":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to put a hand on the Bible and make a formal promise to tell the truth":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131201",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"swear out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to procure (a warrant for arrest) by making a sworn accusation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212559",
"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"swear to secrecy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to promise to keep a secret":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224538",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"swear up and down":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to state (something) very strongly and sincerely : to insist":[
"She swore up and down (that) she didn't do it."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112757",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"swear word":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a profane or obscene oath or word":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It could be reduced to a flurry of shock tweets\u2014a slap here, a swear word there, and a bonus shot of the silliest garment on display. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Marlys Davidson, the Los Alamitos Unified school board president, can be heard uttering a swear word into the mic after Roupoli finished speaking. \u2014 Naomi Ludlow, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Indeed, the characters use every conceivable swear word in English\u2014and a few in French\u2014to vivisect each other with almost Shakespearean invective (if Shakespeare had been drunk, Canadian, and a survivor of several concussive jet-ski accidents). \u2014 Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books , 24 July 2020",
"Clearly, Lue was exasperated, even toward the end, with one of his last words before exiting a swear word . \u2014 Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
"Whether rising to consult a dictionary, delivering a full-throated rendering of the all-star swear word , or simply sending up the mock seriousness of the enterprise with wry humor, Cage\u2019s appearances are genuine highlights. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Jan. 2021",
"Rocky Lombardi\u2019s four-letter swear word slip-up during his postgame interview was understandable. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 1 Nov. 2020",
"One will include broadcasting games on a seven-second delay in case microphones pick up an errant swear word . \u2014 Mike Singer, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
"Williams then let out a swear word and apologized to reporters. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8swer-\u02ccw\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043558",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"swearword":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a profane or obscene oath or word":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It could be reduced to a flurry of shock tweets\u2014a slap here, a swear word there, and a bonus shot of the silliest garment on display. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Marlys Davidson, the Los Alamitos Unified school board president, can be heard uttering a swear word into the mic after Roupoli finished speaking. \u2014 Naomi Ludlow, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Indeed, the characters use every conceivable swear word in English\u2014and a few in French\u2014to vivisect each other with almost Shakespearean invective (if Shakespeare had been drunk, Canadian, and a survivor of several concussive jet-ski accidents). \u2014 Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books , 24 July 2020",
"Clearly, Lue was exasperated, even toward the end, with one of his last words before exiting a swear word . \u2014 Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
"Whether rising to consult a dictionary, delivering a full-throated rendering of the all-star swear word , or simply sending up the mock seriousness of the enterprise with wry humor, Cage\u2019s appearances are genuine highlights. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Jan. 2021",
"Rocky Lombardi\u2019s four-letter swear word slip-up during his postgame interview was understandable. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 1 Nov. 2020",
"One will include broadcasting games on a seven-second delay in case microphones pick up an errant swear word . \u2014 Mike Singer, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
"Williams then let out a swear word and apologized to reporters. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8swer-\u02ccw\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035228",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sweat":{
"antonyms":[
"effort",
"elbow grease",
"exertion",
"expenditure",
"labor",
"pains",
"trouble",
"while",
"work"
],
"definitions":{
": a spell of sweating":[],
": a state of anxiety or impatience":[],
": ferment":[],
": hard work : drudgery":[],
": moisture issuing from or gathering in drops on a surface":[],
": putrefy":[],
": sweat suit":[],
": sweatpants":[],
": the condition of one sweating or sweated":[],
": the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin : perspiration":[],
": to become exuded through pores or a porous surface : ooze":[],
": to cause to excrete moisture from the skin":[],
": to drive hard : overwork":[],
": to emit or exude moisture":[
"cheese sweats in ripening"
],
": to emit or seem to emit from pores : exude":[],
": to exact work from at low wages and under unfair or unhealthful conditions":[],
": to excrete moisture in visible quantities through the openings of the sweat glands : perspire":[],
": to extract something valuable from by unfair or dishonest means : fleece":[],
": to gather surface moisture in beads as a result of condensation":[
"stones sweat at night"
],
": to get rid of or lose (weight) by or as if by sweating or being sweated":[],
": to give the third degree to":[],
": to heat so as to extract an easily fusible constituent":[
"sweat bismuth ore"
],
": to labor or exert oneself so as to cause perspiration":[],
": to make wet with perspiration":[],
": to manipulate or produce by hard work or drudgery":[],
": to remove particles of metal from (a coin) by abrasion":[],
": to saut\u00e9 in a covered vessel until natural juices are exuded":[],
": to undergo anxiety or mental or emotional distress":[
"sweat through final exams"
],
": to work or worry intensely":[
"in preparing speeches each sweats blood in his own way",
"\u2014 Stewart Cockburn"
],
": to worry about":[
"doesn't sweat the small stuff",
"\u2014 Barry McDermott"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He sweats a lot when he exercises.",
"They sweated and saved so their children could go to college.",
"We'll let them sweat a while longer.",
"We'll let them sweat it out for a while longer.",
"\u201cThe car won't start\u2014what are we going to do",
"Noun",
"We were drenched in sweat after the workout.",
"The runners were dripping with sweat .",
"Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat .",
"It took a lot of sweat and toil to build the house.",
"We helped them not with money but with our blood and sweat .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This 26-ounce Rambler is a great everyday option that's comfortable to hold, doesn't sweat and is easy to drink out of thanks to the perfectly sized cap. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, some of us sweat a little more than others, and often at inopportune times. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Anti-Fungal Tea Tree Oil is the ideal cleanser for athletes, those who sweat a lot, and those dealing with severe fungal or bacterial skin concerns. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"History suggests that Jassy shouldn\u2019t sweat too much. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Some brands use merino wool, which has inherent wicking capabilities, while others may use a special construction that helps sweat spread and out and dry quickly. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
"Toe jam may also be more likely if your feet sweat a lot for other reasons. \u2014 Caroline Robinson And Luke Donnan, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"That\u2019s because no two guys sweat the same, nevermind differing tolerances for the various ingredients deodorants contain. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Off-road, the vehicle can drive down dirt roads, climb steep grades, bound over rocks, and push through snow drifts without breaking a sweat \u2013 its only limitation is tire choice (summer or low profile all-season tires will reduce capability). \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"From taking it easy while reading poolside to breaking a sweat on a hike or whipping up a recipe featuring delicious summer produce, the potential for affordable family fun is endless. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"Just as Marlowe lurched from one unsavory scene to another, barely breaking a sweat even when being roughed up by toughs, Nadia takes an extraordinary number of bizarre and logically impossible developments in stride. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In a recent Instagram Story, the actress was seen working up a sweat while wearing a comfortable and popular shoe brand that's actually available on Amazon. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The 34-year-old closer put on a Braves T-shirt and a blue true spring training cap and spent the next two hours working up a sweat . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"After working up a sweat , guests can lounge by the pool, sit in the Finnish sauna, get a hydro-massage, or just sit on the beach and watch the waves until the sun goes down. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the titular head of the Republican Party in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine should be able to scoop up the state party's endorsement without breaking a sweat . \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Andrews dismantled a very good weight class without seemingly breaking a sweat . \u2014 cleveland , 29 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sweten , from Old English sw\u01e3tan , from sw\u0101t sweat; akin to Old High German sweiz sweat, Latin sudare to sweat, Greek hidr\u014ds sweat":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8swet"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bang away",
"beaver (away)",
"dig (away)",
"drudge",
"endeavor",
"fag",
"grub",
"hump",
"hustle",
"labor",
"moil",
"peg (away)",
"plod",
"plow",
"plug",
"slave",
"slog",
"strain",
"strive",
"struggle",
"toil",
"travail",
"tug",
"work"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205251",
"type":[
"adjective",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sweat bee":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of various small black or brownish bees (family Halictidae) that are attracted to perspiration":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then, there are nocturnal bees, such as Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) texana, or the sweat bee , that can fly when during full moons and half moons, the site says. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Erin Krichilsky needed a microscope to discover bilateral gynandromorphy in a tiny sweat bee while working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. \u2014 Jason Bittel, National Geographic , 5 Aug. 2020",
"One other Megalopta gynandromorph has shown its face to scientists before: a male-female hybrid in a closely related sweat bee species called Megalopta genalis, identified in 1999. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Then a sweat bee might make an attempt on your sweat. \u2014 Nell Zink, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"So, how did sweat bees end up camping out inside a 29-year-old woman's eye",
"Honeybees, sweat bees , yellow jackets and wasps all use methylation to produce their queens. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 6 May 2014",
"Kocher\u2019s sweat bee is one of the 10 and the first bee species since the honeybee to have its genome sequenced. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 6 May 2014"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072911",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sweat board":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a strip of wood fastened to the inboard surface of a ship's frame to prevent cargo from coming in contact with the shell plating":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191716",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sweat bullets":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to be very nervous or worried":[
"I was sweating bullets while I waited to talk to my boss."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183420",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"sweat cloth":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134422",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sweat out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to endure or wait through the course of":[],
": to work one's way painfully through or to":[]
},
"examples":[
"I can sweat out one more year of this job\u2014before I totally flip out."
],
"first_known_use":{
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abide",
"absorb",
"accept",
"bear",
"bide",
"brook",
"countenance",
"endure",
"go",
"hack",
"handle",
"meet",
"pocket",
"stand",
"stick out",
"stomach",
"support",
"sustain",
"take",
"tolerate",
"wear"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030409",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sweatband":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a band of material worn around the head or wrist to absorb sweat":[],
": a usually leather band lining the inner edge of a hat or cap to prevent sweat damage":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the mid-90s the director cycled the nearly 80 miles from Prague to Karlovy Vary, arriving in bike gear and sweatband , the perfect image of KVIFF\u2019s egalitarian ethos. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"Decked out with a cotton sweatband and a mesh inner, H&M's hat works to keep perspiration to a minimum. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"But at under four ounces, with an elastic sweatband that dials in the fit, this hat quickly became a favorite for hot river days. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"There's also a moisture-wicking sweatband around the 4.5-inch brim to keep you cool while out hiking or exploring, while the brim's easily adjustable wired edges will keep your views unimpeded. \u2014 Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
"More of it\u2014the 128-kbps baile funk remixes made by some kid in Cleveland, the DJs in Friday the 13th masks, the American Apparel sweatband club attire\u2014feels insane in retrospect. \u2014 Lina Abascal, Wired , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Arnold also said Kelly would fine employees by docking their pay for infractions like failing to get the singer lunch, sleeping through a call or buying a sweatband for a female guest. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Receivers fit inside the sweatband of a pitcher\u2019s cap and the padding of the catcher\u2019s helmet. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 July 2021",
"Receivers fit inside the sweatband of a pitcher's cap and the padding of the catcher's helmet. \u2014 Noah Trister, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8swet-\u02ccband"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215723",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sweatbox":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a device for sweating something (such as hides in tanning or dried figs)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A year later, grander aspirations pushed him to open The Black Lodge, a thumping, subterranean sweatbox set clandestinely beneath Michelin-star chef Wayne Nish\u2019s BL Burger Bar. \u2014 Dan Q. Dao, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
"The organizers\u2019 long-term concern is the heat and humidity that turn Tokyo into a sweatbox in the summer. \u2014 John Powers, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Feb. 2020",
"This underground sweatbox is a rite of passage for many Sydney clubbers. \u2014 Jack Tregoning, Billboard , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The shanty smells like a century-old sweatbox , yet appears bereft of history that should properly reflect its age. \u2014 Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
"Before the stadiums around the globe, a sweatbox on the Sunset Strip. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Sep. 2019",
"The owners of Glasslands, a Kent Avenue sweatbox that closed in 2014, will make an encore with Elsewhere, a 24,000-square-foot performance space in Bushwick. \u2014 Ben Detrick, New York Times , 6 Sep. 2017",
"Adult transgressors spent days, or even months, in the sweatbox , a tiny windowless shack in which victims could only crouch on hands and knees. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, WIRED , 1 Mar. 2015"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8swet-\u02ccb\u00e4ks"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093811",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sweaty":{
"antonyms":[
"cheap",
"easy",
"effortless",
"facile",
"light",
"mindless",
"simple",
"soft",
"undemanding"
],
"definitions":{
": causing sweat":[
"a sweaty day",
"sweaty work"
],
": wet or stained with or smelling of sweat":[
"sweaty socks"
]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Yeezy Slide was launched in 2019, and the lightweight slip-on style footwear skyrocketed in popularity because of its easy, non- sweaty wear, especially in the summer, due to the Eva Foam rubber. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
"As for blisters, they\u2019re often caused by sweat, says Levine, who sometimes uses Botox injections to treat overly sweaty feet. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The 26-year-old ragged-voiced singer from Port Arthur, Texas, who was known to take swigs of Southern Comfort between songs, was associated with sweaty blues clubs and rowdy rock venues. \u2014 Robert Hilburn, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Pros: These flats are sturdy, durable, and great at temperature balancing to prevent sweaty feet. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The breathable mesh outer also keeps my normally sweaty feet dry in the summer\u2014another key blister-fighting power. \u2014 Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online , 30 June 2021",
"These are poems of sandwiches and bandaids, of soothing sweaty bodies after nightmares, of the fear and grief that lives in every love. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Most particularly, Sony warns they shouldn\u2019t be worn in the rain, or during sweaty workouts. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"That means odor-producing bacteria have more sweaty places to produce their funky odors. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022"
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"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Md."
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"He swept the dirt off the driveway.",
"He swept the crumbs from the table.",
"I need to sweep the kitchen.",
"Are you finished sweeping the porch",
"A storm swept across the plains.",
"Fires swept through the forest.",
"She proudly swept into the room.",
"The limo swept up to the door.",
"He swept the curtains aside.",
"She swept the books off the desk.",
"Noun",
"Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The rotating neutron star can emit beams of radiation that sweep out in circles like a lighthouse. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
"From its start in the 1930s, the Hen Party was an early and localized precursor to the women\u2019s rights movement that would sweep the nation 30 years later. \u2014 Britta Lokting, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"The logic of that legal earthquake, Justice Sonia Sotomayor predicted, would produce a jurisprudential tsunami that could sweep away other precedents, too. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 8 May 2022",
"The Biden administration proposed a national ban on menthol cigarettes, advancing a regulatory plan that could sweep from the market more than a third of all cigarettes sold in the U.S. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In its struggles with a major label, the group became underdogs in a battle that foreshadowed the cultural sea changes that would soon sweep the music industry. \u2014 Bob Gendron, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"At 3,637 acres that start at the river and rise all the way to the sky, Columbia Hills is a superb example of flowers that sweep upward throughout the season, Tkach said. \u2014 Scott Hewitt, oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The storms are expected to form along or ahead of a cold front that will sweep into the state tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Alyssa Goodman, a professor at the Center for Astrophysics and a co-author of the study, likened the process to snow plows that sweep material out to the peripheries. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of Us Are Dead may be the newest South Korean zombie show on the Netflix block, but 2019's Kingdom mixes undead thrills with the sweep of a historical epic. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"In there was a messy three-game sweep by the Pittsburgh Pirates. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The ballet was cast from strength on Thursday, with Sara Mearns as a warmly regal Titania, not so much a fairy queen as a vital creature of nature, capable of changing the weather with a sweep of her arm. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Their first home series in the Pac-12 was a sweep over Stanford, which would go on to earn the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament. \u2014 Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
"How action-packed was the Milwaukee Brewers sweep of a doubleheader over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday",
"Might even be a divisional playoff sweep if these four teams don't beat each other up too much. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"And this would also be a sweep of early picks from the SEC, which isn\u2019t a bad conference to scour for talent. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The highlight of Pavichevich\u2019s time in the circle was likely a two-game sweep of Lake Station over two days. \u2014 Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 2022 version of Prime Day will feature a few eye-catching sweepstakes , including Super Bowl tickets and a meet-and-greet with the cast of Amazon\u2019s upcoming Lord of the Rings series. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the charity effort is a special sweepstakes \u2014the Broadway Biggest Fan Giveaway. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
"Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters: The company has a Flavor Your Day national sweepstakes through Oct. 4 and will give a year\u2019s supply of its coffee away. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Universal is also seeking smart integrations with emerging platforms, such as its sweepstakes with Cameo, which had thousands of entrants. \u2014 Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021",
"So, Sandals Resorts is giving away honeymoon trips to their 15 romantic Caribbean resorts to 30 couples in their new Honeymoon Do-Over sweepstakes . \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
"Lately, many states and companies have introduced their own sweepstakes for people who\u2019ve received a shot. \u2014 Eve Sneider, Wired , 4 June 2021",
"Unfortunately, Pepsi x Peeps will not be available on store shelves and is only available to people who enter their online sweepstakes . \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
"These can be found at hp.com/unlocked, where people can take part in a sweepstakes where participants have the chance to win ZBook Studio laptops and a grand prize, a trip to the Kaggle Days X Z by HP World Championship in Barcelona, Spain. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Routinely Basic cleaning, like weekly sweeping of loose dirt and debris, will help maintain your deck's natural luster. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
"Procuring similar narrow street sweeping equipment is a long-term solution for the city, which currently has few options, but in the meantime advocates want the city to find a contractor who can handle regularly clearing the narrow lanes. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 June 2022",
"Has any been allocated for recycling or street sweeping , Schleifer asked. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 31 May 2022",
"Robert Pattinson, who was cast as Bruce Wayne way back in the pre-pandemic stone age of 2019, and finally gets to unveil his take on the stoic crimefighter in director Matt Reeves' sweeping , visually stunning The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In 2007, the BMC had introduced machines for mechanical sweeping in these areas, and now claims at least 150 kilometres of Mumbai roads are cleaned mechanically. \u2014 Aarefa Johari, Quartz , 25 Nov. 2021",
"There\u2019s no light shift, there\u2019s no theatrical sweeping , reality-changing moment. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 23 Sep. 2021",
"The drop in trash collection is compounded by a 50 percent reduction in street sweeping , which began during the pandemic suspension of alternate-side-of-the-street parking and still has not returned to its regular levels. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Beyond that, city officials have found that in recent years vehicles will sometimes remain in parking spots indefinitely, which not only hurts businesses but causes a problem with snow removal and street sweeping , Cosentino said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The invasion led to sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, and Russia denounced the U.S. for sending weapons to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of US weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of U.S. weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"The Kremlin leader acknowledged that Russia\u2019s economy had been buffeted since the U.S. and Europe introduced sweeping sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine in February. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s central bank cut interest rates back to their prewar levels Friday, saying inflation and economic activity were developing better than expected despite sweeping Western sanctions imposed in response to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"The Trump administration left the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and imposed sweeping sanctions on the regime, which dealt a massive blow to the Iranian economy. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 2 June 2022",
"But since then, the US and Europe have imposed sweeping sanctions that have crippled Russia\u2019s economy, while the US just approved a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 23 May 2022",
"European policymakers are not now considering more sweeping sanctions against China. \u2014 Olivia Enos, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
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"The porch needs a good sweeping .",
"Adjective",
"a sweeping view of the valley",
"He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Routinely Basic cleaning, like weekly sweeping of loose dirt and debris, will help maintain your deck's natural luster. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
"Procuring similar narrow street sweeping equipment is a long-term solution for the city, which currently has few options, but in the meantime advocates want the city to find a contractor who can handle regularly clearing the narrow lanes. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 June 2022",
"Has any been allocated for recycling or street sweeping , Schleifer asked. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 31 May 2022",
"Robert Pattinson, who was cast as Bruce Wayne way back in the pre-pandemic stone age of 2019, and finally gets to unveil his take on the stoic crimefighter in director Matt Reeves' sweeping , visually stunning The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In 2007, the BMC had introduced machines for mechanical sweeping in these areas, and now claims at least 150 kilometres of Mumbai roads are cleaned mechanically. \u2014 Aarefa Johari, Quartz , 25 Nov. 2021",
"There\u2019s no light shift, there\u2019s no theatrical sweeping , reality-changing moment. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 23 Sep. 2021",
"The drop in trash collection is compounded by a 50 percent reduction in street sweeping , which began during the pandemic suspension of alternate-side-of-the-street parking and still has not returned to its regular levels. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Beyond that, city officials have found that in recent years vehicles will sometimes remain in parking spots indefinitely, which not only hurts businesses but causes a problem with snow removal and street sweeping , Cosentino said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The invasion led to sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, and Russia denounced the U.S. for sending weapons to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of US weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of U.S. weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"The Kremlin leader acknowledged that Russia\u2019s economy had been buffeted since the U.S. and Europe introduced sweeping sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine in February. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s central bank cut interest rates back to their prewar levels Friday, saying inflation and economic activity were developing better than expected despite sweeping Western sanctions imposed in response to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"The Trump administration left the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and imposed sweeping sanctions on the regime, which dealt a massive blow to the Iranian economy. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 2 June 2022",
"But since then, the US and Europe have imposed sweeping sanctions that have crippled Russia\u2019s economy, while the US just approved a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 23 May 2022",
"European policymakers are not now considering more sweeping sanctions against China. \u2014 Olivia Enos, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 2022 version of Prime Day will feature a few eye-catching sweepstakes , including Super Bowl tickets and a meet-and-greet with the cast of Amazon\u2019s upcoming Lord of the Rings series. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the charity effort is a special sweepstakes \u2014the Broadway Biggest Fan Giveaway. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
"Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters: The company has a Flavor Your Day national sweepstakes through Oct. 4 and will give a year\u2019s supply of its coffee away. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Universal is also seeking smart integrations with emerging platforms, such as its sweepstakes with Cameo, which had thousands of entrants. \u2014 Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021",
"So, Sandals Resorts is giving away honeymoon trips to their 15 romantic Caribbean resorts to 30 couples in their new Honeymoon Do-Over sweepstakes . \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
"Lately, many states and companies have introduced their own sweepstakes for people who\u2019ve received a shot. \u2014 Eve Sneider, Wired , 4 June 2021",
"Unfortunately, Pepsi x Peeps will not be available on store shelves and is only available to people who enter their online sweepstakes . \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
"These can be found at hp.com/unlocked, where people can take part in a sweepstakes where participants have the chance to win ZBook Studio laptops and a grand prize, a trip to the Kaggle Days X Z by HP World Championship in Barcelona, Spain. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 17 Feb. 2022"
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},
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"Adjective",
"She likes her coffee sweet .",
"That candy is too sweet .",
"He's a really sweet guy.",
"She has a sweet smile.",
"It was sweet of her to take care of them.",
"Noun",
"I'm trying to cut down on sweets .",
"remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"It\u2019s also goofy, sweet , and hopeful in a way that may make budding cynics roll their eyes but touched the heart of this aging one. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"This short-and- sweet verse doesn't need much explaining. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Cake isn\u2019t the only sweet where this ingredient shines. \u2014 Shri Repp, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
"Every product in this trio incorporates naturally healing ingredients such as copa\u00edba oil \u2013 which also has a wonderfully woody- sweet fragrance \u2013 to ensure a comfortable, nick-free shave. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"And that makes the whole affair that much more sweet than sour. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"The just- sweet -enough golden buns have a cult following in Pennsylvania, where Martin\u2019s Famous Bakery Shoppe was founded in 1955. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
"Joe was a sweet , kind, and funny partner at Hondo HEB 424. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, before their defeat, these creatures viciously maul Bob, the ever-so- sweet man who Joyce Byers was dating (and the manager of the local Radioshack). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
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"The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2021",
"In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
"The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. \u2014 Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020"
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"Hike more than 18 miles of trails through flowering dogwood and sweet gum trees (read: gorgeous fall color). \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 6 June 2019",
"Approved by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, the 11 species of Ohio native trees include red bud, sweet gum , Ohio buckeye, burr oak, black walnut, chinkapin, tulip, hackberry, shingle oak, tupelo and Amelanchier. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"The other sweet gum trees around are not dropping limbs. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Some species don a medley all at once, or are more potluck with their hues, like sweet gum and American hornbeam. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Readers of the book will find dozens of close-ups of the seed heads or fruits of various species, everything from the American big-leaf maple to China\u2019s sweet gum . \u2014 Barbara Hall, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 May 2021",
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"These include more than 250 varieties of species such as cedar of Lebanon (part of the park\u2019s extensive cedar collection), Persian ironwood, and Oriental sweet gum . \u2014 Alyssa Giacobbe, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Also, most sweet gums and sycamores sustain minimal damage. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2019"
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"Rick Hart could also sweet talk Sonny by telling him that, without Cincinnati, UCF and Houston in the way, SMU could vault to the head of the American Athletic Conference. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"Some quick notes on everyone else: Aimee finally breaks up with Steve after a sweet talk with Adam's mom Maureen. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Marie Claire , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Rick Hart could also sweet talk Sonny by telling him that, without Cincinnati, UCF and Houston in the way, SMU could vault to the head of the American Athletic Conference. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Good people may arrive in your life from far away, as sweetheart Venus floats through your altruistic 11th house and sextiles fantastical Neptune in your travel sector. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Phoebe eventually became a loyal house protector and a sweetheart to visitors in our circle, monopolizing any open lap. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"The Colombian actress did just that, showing off a black Dolce & Gabbana bodysuit to the first round of auditions, complete with fringe and tons of jewels sewn onto the sweetheart corset. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Be in piece with the rest of the angels, sweetheart . \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 27 May 2022",
"The scholarship is an apt tribute, said Susan Hardesty, the chef\u2019s high school sweetheart and wife of 27 years. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
"Peloton, a one-time sweetheart of financial markets, announced a $757 million loss this week \u2014 leaving analysts divided about what\u2019s in store for the company. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
"The singer married his high school sweetheart , Cherry Seaborn, back in 2019. \u2014 Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
"De Obald\u00eda married his sweetheart , and Chocobar Cort\u00e9s became a hit in San Juan. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"But meanwhile, the European Commission is pressing on with its campaign against sweetheart corporate tax deals. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 24 Sep. 2020",
"In exchange for a sweetheart deal, the company will bring tens of thousands of high-paying jobs and spend $5 billion in capital expenditures. \u2014 Alex Shephard, New Republic , 19 Jan. 2018"
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"There's nothing better than trick-or-treating with your sweetie ! \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Wilderness backpacking, especially with your sweetie . \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"Don't forget to do something sweet for your sweetie . \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 14 Feb. 2022",
"But restaurants are up to the task with swanky dinner specials and packages to celebrate with your sweetie . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 Feb. 2022",
"One surefire way to wow your sweetie this year is with a sensual matching set. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Use it to make a surprise Valentine's Day breakfast in bed for your sweetie , or invite your gals over for a fun Galentine's Day brunch. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Jan. 2022",
"And who didn\u2019t make a mixtape for their sweetie or BFF",
"Let your stomach be similarly engaged by treating you and your sweetie to small plates (or large ones, frankly) at Sally O\u2019s on Gough Street. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 16 Sep. 2021"
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"Delaney, who plays sweetie pie fan-favourite Kenny Stowton, is reflecting on whether fans should be suspicious of his character\u2019s new girlfriend, Audrey (Ayoola Smart). \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2020"
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"I'm trying to cut down on sweets .",
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"It\u2019s also goofy, sweet , and hopeful in a way that may make budding cynics roll their eyes but touched the heart of this aging one. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"This short-and- sweet verse doesn't need much explaining. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Cake isn\u2019t the only sweet where this ingredient shines. \u2014 Shri Repp, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
"Every product in this trio incorporates naturally healing ingredients such as copa\u00edba oil \u2013 which also has a wonderfully woody- sweet fragrance \u2013 to ensure a comfortable, nick-free shave. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"And that makes the whole affair that much more sweet than sour. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"The just- sweet -enough golden buns have a cult following in Pennsylvania, where Martin\u2019s Famous Bakery Shoppe was founded in 1955. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
"Joe was a sweet , kind, and funny partner at Hondo HEB 424. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, before their defeat, these creatures viciously maul Bob, the ever-so- sweet man who Joyce Byers was dating (and the manager of the local Radioshack). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet -talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet -talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2021",
"In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
"The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. \u2014 Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020"
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"But street food vendors \u2014 with their pungent salads, oodles of noodles, and coconut sweetmeats \u2014 have lately become the target of some of the capital\u2019s planners. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Dec. 2019",
"So off the two ran to Loxy\u2019s den, where Loxy began to speed-read his handy-dandy cookbook about slicing and dicing sweetmeat and Tex Mex green beans and chugalugging them down with mai tais, Tia Marias, pale ale and near beer. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 July 2019",
"In a tiny shop by the gate, the delicious sweetmeat has been made every day for the past 164 years with a recipe so secret the original handwritten copy is kept in the vault of a local bank. \u2014 Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian , 20 Apr. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Many older homes were built along the Elizabeth River and tributaries that swell from heavy rains and storms that push water in from the Chesapeake Bay. \u2014 Ben Finley, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox does not. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox does not. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"This is called allergic conjunctivitis because allergens cause the protective covering of the eye and eyelid\u2014the conjunctiva\u2014to swell . \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 1 June 2022",
"The symptoms of monkeypox in humans can be similar to the symptoms of smallpox, but the main difference is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell , the CDC says. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"But monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox generally does not. \u2014 Shiv Sudhakar, Fox News , 19 May 2022",
"Heavy rains that had drenched El Dorado in the days before the body was found caused the creek to swell and sent strong currents rushing through area -- which likely exposed the body, Harwell said previously. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 18 Apr. 2022",
"There doesn\u2019t need to be a major storm for extreme weather to have an impact: Excessive rain alone is enough to cause rivers and tributaries and cypress swamps to swell . \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While the omicron variant walloped the city\u2019s lower-income communities, the recent swell in virus infections is taking place among higher-income communities. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
"Comfort zones are nonexistent and individuals become one\u2014responding to the wind, the swell and the sail. \u2014 Lars Lehne, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Areas likely to be most affected by this swell are ones not heavily impacted by the omicron variant where people haven't mounted recent immunity protection. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
"But dozens of them returned with more than souvenirs: Over the past two days, about 50 students have tested positive for the coronavirus, swept up in an East Coast swell in COVID cases that has hit high-ranking policymakers and the D.C. elite. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022",
"And even a brief swell in retirements during the pandemic hasn\u2019t dented labor force participation by older workers. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Ameera Shah, managing director of laboratory chain Metropolis Healthcare, predicts an enormous swell of infections that may not crest until February. \u2014 Biman Mukherji, Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Demand ha sbeen high since European travel reopened last summer, but weekly rates are surprisingly affordable and include transfers from Corfu\u2014a swell as a never-too much-trouble concierge service. \u2014 Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Kelly said the Biden administration should not end Title 42 without preparing for the immigrant swell that would ensue. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Most venture capital goes into software, retail and fintech, which are swell but won\u2019t save the world alone. \u2014 Nelson Dumas, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"And many have seen their portfolios swell in recent years as the stock market has boomed. \u2014 Tami Luhby And Katie Lobosco, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Having completed his 21st year, he is released from his apprenticeship to a band of swell pirates. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Everybody was in a swell mood in the Red Sox clubhouse at JetBlue Park on Tuesday morning. \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"At this beach break, the black sand gives the water a dramatic green hue, but what's even eerier is that the right swell conditions can occasionally produce 20-foot barrels. \u2014 Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In flashbacks, Thomas (Linus Roache) is a philanthropist, a master builder, a swell dad, and a doctor. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The wave\u2019s power, the shallow water over the reef, the steep takeoff, the way the peak shifts with the tide and swell direction, all add up to the danger and difficulty of surfing Pipeline. \u2014 Outside Online , 2 Feb. 2022",
"An easy swell rolls beneath the Delta Teresa, a tugboat idling at the entrance to Long Beach Harbor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021"
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"boom",
"build up",
"burgeon",
"bourgeon",
"climb",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"gain",
"increase",
"mount",
"multiply",
"mushroom",
"proliferate",
"rise",
"roll up",
"snowball",
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
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": the condition of being swollen":[]
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"There was a swelling above her eye.",
"The swelling around her eye should subside in a few days.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2020, the CDC launched Hear Her, a campaign aimed at raising awareness of urgent maternal warning signs during and after pregnancy: these include dizziness or fainting, changes in vision and extreme swelling in the hands or face, among others. \u2014 Javacia Harris Bowser, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"The illness typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes, followed by a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
"Monkeypox typically begins with a flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes, followed by a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"Monkeypox typically begins with a flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes, followed by a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Usually galls cause swelling or weird projections on leaves or plant stems, but sometimes the more obvious feature is a color change like this. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"The Celtics, by contrast, waited until about 90 minutes before tipoff before announcing that Smart was out, unable to contain the swelling around the ankle sprain that briefly took him out of Game 3. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"The Celtics were missing Robert Williams III, their starting center, because of knee swelling . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes before progressing to a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 18 May 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8swel-i\u014b-",
"\u02c8swe-li\u014b"
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"knot",
"lump",
"node",
"nodule"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210310",
"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113353",
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": to overpower with or as if with heat : broil , scorch":[]
},
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": exude":[
"sweltered venom",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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"Verb",
"We were sweltering in the summer heat.",
"Noun",
"the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In a blistering hot June across the Northern Hemisphere, in which heat records have fallen on every continent, Japan is the latest to swelter . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 June 2022",
"Phoenix could top 110 degrees one more day while eastern New Mexico and eastern Colorado will also swelter . \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Near record heat is possible Thursday in Orlando as summer-like temperatures continue to swelter around the area. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
"They might not be prepared to swelter in Southern California in February. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Rural eastern Oregon and Washington will feel the heat wave through the Fourth of July weekend, and eastern Idaho will also swelter . \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 28 June 2021",
"Nearly 1 billion people worldwide could swelter in more frequent life-threatening heat waves. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Prepare to swelter and to pay more for the privilege. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 July 2021",
"Iraq last year recorded life-threatening record high temperatures of over 125 degrees, leaving many to swelter without electricity or even clean water. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The sun was blindingly bright, and the streets in Redding\u2019s Buckeye neighborhood were mostly empty \u2014 anyone at home on this Tuesday afternoon was wisely staying out of the 100-degree swelter . \u2014 Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Temperatures neared 90 but stopped short of the realms of true swelter . \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"Ironically, the tumult elevated Coi Leray\u2019s profile, helping her emerge from the ever-growing swelter of rap acts churning out ephemeral TikTok froth for fleeting streaming notoriety, and solidifying her as a singular presence worth watching. \u2014 Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Maria Conchita Pozar\u2019s heart breaks to watch her 4-year-old daughter swelter in California's eastern Coachella Valley desert sun. \u2014 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Saturday at Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood, and customers taking shade from the summer swelter crowd around Monika Garone\u2019s restaurant stall, clamoring to know why her fettuccine is purple. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Both figures may have showed a resurgent August, offering enough summer simmer to hold a place in the swelter sweepstakes. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2021",
"The melody feels like steam rising from a blue line on an old map in that kind of swelter only Southern towns near water can muster, the chords moving slowly like a cloud of melancholy. \u2014 Holly Gleason, Variety , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Tuesday showed us an afternoon with the solar dazzle of summer but without the swelter of true summer in Washington. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2021"
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"1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English sweltren , frequentative of swelten to die, be overcome by heat, from Old English sweltan to die; akin to Goth swiltan to die":"Verb"
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"fluster",
"fret",
"fuss",
"huff",
"lather",
"pother",
"stew",
"sweat",
"swivet",
"tizzy",
"twitter"
],
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"bone-chilling",
"cold",
"freezing",
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"frozen",
"glacial",
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"iced",
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"the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fifty-three of those migrants left in the sweltering heat on the outskirts of San Antonio had died as of Wednesday, while others remained hospitalized. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
"In a year of heartbreak after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., Monday brought even more sadness when an 18-wheeler was found in the sweltering Texas heat with several dozen people inside struggling to survive. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"The bodies of at least 46 people were initially found in the tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, officials said. \u2014 Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"In the sweltering 90-degree heat, people chanted and held signs outside the high court, where a barricade was erected and officers were staged. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"Plus, the sweltering heat Thursday made an already challenging trail even more strenuous. \u2014 Paradise Afshar And Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"In the sweltering heat, there's nothing better suited to keep you cool than a breezy, billowy dress. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"As temperatures hovered around 100 degrees on Tuesday morning at the Phoenix Zoo, the animals were able to escape the sweltering heat with the help of their keepers. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Area bands were in full gear in the sweltering heat to honor the men and women who died in service to their country. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1566, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8swel-t\u0259r-i\u014b",
"\u02c8swel-t(\u0259-)ri\u014b"
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"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"fiery",
"hot",
"piping hot",
"red",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scalding",
"scorching",
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"superheated",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"white-hot"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162918",
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},
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"swelter entry 1 + -y":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012406",
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]
},
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": slanted backward":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Attached to the tweet was a photo of a clean- swept desk before an orderly collection of curious desktop appliances, backlit, through a large picture window, by the sun\u2019s reflection in an azure surf. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 29 Aug. 2020",
"These agile swept -wing planes, and the pilots in them, can sustain some 9 Gs of force during sharp turns and other maneuvers. \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 1 May 2020",
"The result would become the F-86 Sabre, a swept -wing beauty that dominated the skies over Korea. \u2014 Daniel Ford, WSJ , 27 July 2018",
"The aircraft also appears built for speed, with an aerodynamic swept -wing configuration. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 Apr. 2018",
"With a highly- swept delta wing, the long and slender plane removes protruding parts by using a camera system to give the pilot outside views, as his natural view will be limited. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics , 3 Apr. 2018",
"Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Swept national player of the year awards in 2009 after averaging 23 points and 14 rebounds. \u2014 Jesse Newell, kansascity.com , 2 June 2017"
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8swep(t)-\u02c8bak"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-121514",
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"adjective"
]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235546",
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"sweptwing":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173016",
"type":[
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"swerve":{
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"straighten"
],
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": to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate":[]
},
"examples":[
"He lost control of the car and swerved toward a tree.",
"the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The impact caused the vehicle to swerve back into the right lane of travel, cross the center lane, and stop in the left lane of three, police said. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
"For example, if a large piece of debris were to obstruct a roadway and cause drivers to swerve out of the way to avoid it, a digital twin could notify you of the location, size, and consequences of the item on the road. \u2014 Mark Pittman, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"For starters, there was a scene in which Dwight drove the bus and was supposed to suddenly swerve , causing everyone in the bus to flail to one side of the bus. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Guided sensitively by the conductor Kazem Abdullah, the music goes on to swerve from punchy modernism to lyrical lushness, from peaceful worship to nervous energy and stentorian forcefulness. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Video of the crash shows the ODOT vehicle was parked on the side of the highway when the dump truck begins to swerve over and hits the ODOT vehicle from behind. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
"This kind of leeway is essential for high-concept series like Atlanta and Russian Doll, which swerve between reality and surrealism, propelled by heady ideas about identity, history, and time, and would be doomed by an imperative to churn. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This makes indubitable sense since that truck could suddenly swerve into the lane of the self-driving car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Pursuing police vehicles had to swerve to avoid hitting the bins. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022"
],
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"Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl":""
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"\u02c8sw\u0259rv"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swerve swerve , veer , deviate , depart , digress , diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. swerved to avoid hitting the dog veer implies a major change in direction. at that point the path veers to the right deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course. never deviated from her daily routine depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type. occasionally departs from his own guidelines digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse. a professor prone to digress diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions. after school their paths diverged",
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"cut",
"sheer",
"veer",
"yaw",
"zag",
"zig"
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"verb"
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"\u02c8sw\u0259rv\u0259r",
"\u02c8sw\u0259iv\u0259(r",
"\u02c8sw\u0259\u0304v\u0259(r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180035",
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"One even invited them to share a meal in a ceremonial sweat lodge . \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"The stunning property\u2019s iconic spa features a traditional temazcal hut (similar to a sweat lodge ) where the resort\u2019s dedicated shaman leads groups in the ancient Mayan ceremony with drumming, chanting and intense perspiring. \u2014 Ramona Saviss, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Next, on The Real Housewives of Orange County, Noella couldn't quite take the heat in a sweat lodge but was ready to throw down once the ladies sat down for dinner. \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The Mayan sweat lodge combines medicinal herbs, heat, steam, and copal incense to stimulate detoxification, heal the body, and purify the mind. \u2014 Celia Ellenberg And Jessica Diner, Vogue , 18 Jan. 2022",
"This cleansing ritual is believed to have detoxifying benefits and involves sitting with others in a stone dome, like a sweat lodge , that is heated and filled with invigorating scents while a spiritual guide leads you through a series of chants. \u2014 Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure , 5 Aug. 2021",
"He was convicted in 2011 for the death of three individuals at a spiritual retreat sweat lodge meant to help participants break through whatever was holding them back. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"He was incarcerated for two years, then returned home to hold sweat lodge and peyote ceremonies, Sundances, and other spiritual activities. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2021",
"Soon, there will be a sweat lodge at the campus as well. \u2014 Jessica Boehm, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2021"
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"The sunshine-in-a-bottle spirit is infused with lemons from Capri and Calabrian bergamot, along with the distiller\u2019s four core botanicals: Italian sweet basil , rosemary from Greece, Turkish thyme, and Arbequina olives from Spain. \u2014 Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Your uncle might have a heavy hand with pungent garlic and hot chiles; your mother might lean toward sweet basil and coconut vinegar. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike sweet basil , Thai basil\u2019s sturdy leaves retain structure and flavor even when cooked. \u2014 Kate Kassin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 Feb. 2022",
"There are a slew of varieties, although sweet basil is the most common. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2020",
"Urban Leaf offers a Culinary Trio of cilantro, sweet basil and parsley; a Mediterranean Trio of thyme, rosemary and chives; and a Fruit & Veggies Trio of tomatoes, peppers and strawberries. \u2014 Kathy Passero, al , 15 May 2020",
"The shelves up high behind the counter were full of Thai snack imports for sale, like sweet basil Lay's chips, tom yum powder\u2013dusted seaweed crisps, Cheeto-textured cuttlefish flavored rice balls, and sugar rush\u2013inducing bright kelly green soda. \u2014 Alex Erdekian, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Jan. 2020",
"The Culinary Kit comes with the basics: dill, sweet basil and lemon basil seeds. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Nov. 2018",
"Holy basil is different from the sweet basil we are used to in American supermarkets. \u2014 Sallee Ann Ruibal, Cincinnati.com , 10 July 2018"
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"The hands and feet have more sweat gland density than any other part of the body. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"But with hyperhidrosis, your sweat glands get the message from your nervous system to go into overdrive. \u2014 Rachel Grumman Bender, SELF , 24 Feb. 2020",
"The tissues that help skin to match its body position, giving it features like sweat glands and hair as appropriate, lie deeper than many grafts. \u2014 Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Jan. 2020",
"Jan Hal\u00e1mek, the forensic chemist whose lab came up with the new process, says that because sweat glands are positioned closely to circulating blood, some ethanol is actually passed to our sweat. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Clusters of blood vessels and sweat glands under each brown patch act as thermal windows that release heat from the body. \u2014 National Geographic , 20 Sep. 2019",
"My doctor told me that there are several medications for various illnesses that cause an excessive production from our sweat glands , resulting in night sweats. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Some complications of diabetes, including damage to blood vessels, can affect sweat glands , limiting the body\u2019s ability to cool, which can bring on heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2019",
"If your motivation is running a little low, why not try a new class or get into a team sport to get those sweat glands working"
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"Seeking to scratch a creative itch, Hill started visiting her Auntie Laura, who made traditional Haudenosaunee baskets from black ash and sweetgrass . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The church\u2019s current pastor, the Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, who has on the wall behind his desk a Gullah sweetgrass cross made using techniques brought from West Africa, is not sure how the struggle for racial equality is going. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 18 Mar. 2022",
"There are few souvenirs as iconic as a Charleston sweetgrass basket. \u2014 Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The plants are mostly used for medicinal purposes, and, except for sweetgrass , their names are kept private. \u2014 Kylie Mohr, Wired , 23 Oct. 2021",
"The drive is lost because of the obstacles that are put on sweetgrass basket weaving. \u2014 Lauren M. Johnson, CNN , 3 Oct. 2021",
"See sweetgrass baskets at Gibbes Museum of Art, make an appointment at Steve Hazard Studio & Art Gallery and shop one of the oldest public markets in the U.S., the Charleston City Market. \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 28 Apr. 2021",
"The air echoes with talk and songs, and the smell of sweetgrass filters in from outside. \u2014 Anna V. Smith/high Country News, oregonlive , 3 Apr. 2021",
"Henrietta Snype, a 69-year-old sweetgrass basket artist from the Four Mile settlement community, was among the twenty-five people attending the March 19 event. \u2014 Time , 25 Mar. 2021"
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"Sweet Potato Spritz Cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla bean flavor a delightful sweet potato syrup that blends with Cappelletti and vodka in this refreshing spritz. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"These babies are versatile, especially compared to some of their predecessors, like zucchini or sweet potato noodles. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 11 June 2022",
"Lunch on vegan chili, garlic and herb focaccia, smashed avocado toast, or grab a kale quinoa salad, sweet potato pudding or juice to-go. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"This recipe uses sweet potato chips in a homage to Tex-Mex cuisine. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Alongside the recipes, like a creamed ham and sweet potato breakfast and an Emancipation Day dinner, Lewis wrote about her childhood growing up in rural Virginia. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 May 2022",
"The historic former cottage has indoor and outdoor seating and a killer menu with options ranging from ricotta pancakes, sweet potato eggs benedict, and various toasts. \u2014 Nancy Clanton, ajc , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Rainbow trout with lump crab and pecan brown butter, crispy sweet potato curls and garlic spinach or the wild game. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Their one concession to buttery, sweet indulgence: a slice of sweet potato pie (white spuds are out) for dessert. \u2014 Marty Patail| For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"For the outing, Rihanna went the high-low fashion route, pairing a baggy gray sweat suit with Prada's brushed leather slingback pumps in white. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The models sported a variety of pieces with shades of indigo and brown, denim and leather coats, red velour sweat suit , heavy wools shrunken into bike shorts, crop tops and oversized wool coats. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The models sported a variety of pieces with shades of indigo and brown, denim and leather coats, red velour sweat suit , heavy wools shrunken into bike shorts, crop tops and oversized wool coats. \u2014 Jonathan Landrum, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Earlier this month, she was spotted wearing a gray sweat suit with Prada heels, specifically the house's white leather slingbacks, which were refreshed from a '90s-era archival design. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Hadid also celebrated her growing baby girl with a photo of her daughter decked out in a red Versace sweat suit and her own pair of pint-sized black leather platform boots. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Coordinating with Lopez, Rodriguez sported a casual gray sweat suit with aviator sunglasses and sneakers. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Another photo shows that fianc\u00e9 Alex Rodriguez went much more casual than his beau, dressed in a dark gray sweat suit and white sneakers. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Sep. 2020",
"By now, our sweatpants, yoga pants, and matching sweat suits have been worn with just about every hoodie, old band tee, and sweater. \u2014 Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com , 25 Mar. 2020"
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"Looking for a deodorant that passes the sweat test with flying colors",
"And the sweat test remains one of the most important developments in the history of cystic fibrosis. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2021",
"And the doctor credited with the development of the sweat test as well as the discovery of the link between cystic fibrosis and sweat is none other than Paul di Sant\u2019Agnese, Dorothy Andersen\u2019s mentee. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Instead of that incredibly invasive and uncomfortable procedure, the sweat test simply required collecting sweat from somewhere on a patient\u2019s body. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The sweat test technology, also in development for several years, is expected to manifest for the masses via a wearable technology slated to launch next year. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 5 Sep. 2020",
"The most common way to diagnose CF is a sweat test \u2014 a painless test measuring the concentration of salt in a person's sweat. \u2014 Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan , 9 Aug. 2016"
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"To sweeten the deal, Haslam crafted the contract so as to minimize the financial damage of any suspension to Watson. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"The spirit is also used to color and sweeten the gravy for the brown stew chicken, another small plate to consider. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Use it to whip up a batch of frozen yogurt instead of ice cream or bake scones and then sweeten with confectioners\u2019 sugar to dollop on top. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 25 May 2022",
"The warranty is transferable and will sweeten the deal when selling to a private party. \u2014 cleveland , 21 May 2022",
"To sweeten the deal, those who fill out the survey get an opportunity to receive a $100 gift card to Takashi, the downtown Japanese restaurant at 18 W. Market St. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Competing insurance companies might charge less than your current company and even add a new-customer discount to sweeten the deal. \u2014 cleveland , 21 May 2022",
"To sweeten the deal, all child attendees will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a tablet or one of two Schwinn bicycles. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 Apr. 2022",
"And to sweeten the deal, a matching sky-blue trailer comes with the classic coupe. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"Starting on June 21, fans can satisfy their sweet tooth with a new treat from the donut chain. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"Upgrade this gift with a box of Drew\u2019s Chocolate Chip Cookies to satisfy her sweet tooth . \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"One bite of these brownie bites should satisfy any sweet tooth at your next picnic. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"The perfect cure for any sweet tooth is a perfectly decadent treat. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Below, a pretty lineup that will tempt any sweet tooth . \u2014 Deanna Pai, Glamour , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Each kit includes the ingredients, bourbon, aprons, and recipe book for an Instagram-ready experience that will satisfy any newlywed sweet tooth . \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 7 June 2021",
"Lastly, for those with a sweet tooth , make sure to stop at the Penny Ice Creamery for artisanal frozen treats. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Here is a list of suggestions for the people with a sweet tooth in your life. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Nov. 2021"
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"The 10-piece Prince collection follows a four-piece effort with Racquet Magazine that features sweatpants , a crewneck sweatshirt, shorts and a polo. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Eberjey's Softest Sweats collection includes a pair of sweatpants , shorts, a long-sleeve top, and a T-shirt made with a special fabric that the brand compares to wrapping yourself in a cloud. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"The mushroom color palette extends to the Nike x Billie Apparel Collection, which features a hoodie, sweatpants , and a T-shirt (again, in Billie's preferred oversized style). \u2014 Seventeen , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The pandemic accelerated the rise of casual wear at work, allowing employees out of their bosses' view to do their jobs in sweatpants and sports bras, all day long. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Showing up to the video shirtless with only a hat, some grey sweatpants and a pair of orange Nike briefs, the rapper mimed playing his keyboard along to the song while walking in place, before dropping some slick new bars on his fans. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 17 Mar. 2022",
"What's more, this Nike sale also includes the brand's best-selling activewear and loungewear, its offerings spanning across sweatshirts, sweatpants , sports bras, workout leggings, and more. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The limited edition release features a beautiful selection of hoodies, sweatpants , crewnecks, cashmere sweaters, ribbed knitwear, sweat shorts, velvet scrunchies, and more. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 6 Dec. 2021",
"He was last seen at the scene of the deadly shooting wearing a purple sweatshirt, and purple sweatpants . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 10 June 2022"
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"Wintergreen and sweet birch : These contain salicylates (aspirin compounds) and can cause vomiting and stomach ulcers. Cinnamon, anise, and chamomile: These all contain coumarins, compounds that are used in rat poison and blood thinners. \u2014 Bonnie Darves, SELF , 28 July 2021",
"Or register for The Trees of Prospect Park, a virtual journey: Today at 11 a.m., the forest ecologist Howard Goldstein will introduce sites including the Lullwater Cove and the Butterfly Meadow, and species like the Northern red oak and sweet birch . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Among the essential oils that are toxic to pets are cinnamon, citrus, lemon, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, sweet birch , tea tree, thyme, wintergreen and ylang ylang. \u2014 Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee , 17 Jan. 2018",
"Among the essential oils that are toxic to pets are cinnamon, citrus, lemon, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, sweet birch , tea tree, thyme, wintergreen and ylang ylang. \u2014 Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee , 17 Jan. 2018"
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"Shortbread is a thick cookie, and a sweetbread is not sweet and not bread. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2021",
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"First course Smoked gouda and black pepper biscuits with sweet pepper fig jam from Slow Jams, representing Detroit Food Academy. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"The spirit is also used to color and sweeten the gravy for the brown stew chicken, another small plate to consider. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"It was typically made by infusing a mix of brandy, wine and celandine juice with cloves, mace, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, sweet clover , spearmint, rosemary and cowslip for 12 hours, then distilling it into a cordial. \u2014 Olivia Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Yellow blossom sweet clover is an excellent nutrient scavenger and helps build good soil structure. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 22 Aug. 2017",
"Plant dill, parsley, sweet clover , and other herbs to attract adult flies. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2016",
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"But with new technologies, fashion production started to increase dramatically, often leading to tragic sweatshop disasters. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 21 Apr. 2022",
"To many film workers, particularly those on lower-budget projects, Hollywood\u2019s dream factory is too often beginning to feel more like a sweatshop . \u2014 Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times , 27 Oct. 2021",
"In New York, the Keatons found themselves at war with city reformers who were evidently more passionate about keeping children off the vaudeville stage than about keeping them out of the sweatshop ; arrests and court appearances ensued. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"In a video captured on a Ring doorbell camera, a Black man in a pink sweatshirt can be seen walking up to a group of three White women walking down the street before slugging one of the women in the face. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Surrounded by reporters in shorts and T-shirts, McDaniel held court in \u2026 a Dolphins sweatshirt . \u2014 Hal Habib, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"In the family's sweet Christmas card photo, George posed alongside the rest of the Cambridge clan in an outdoorsy quarter-zip sweatshirt . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Landon Brothers, Hayden\u2019s twin, stood behind it in a black Adidas sweatshirt . \u2014 Oliver Whang, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Clad in a blue and gray sweatshirt , the 21-year-old only briefly looked up as Judge Sergey Agafonov pronounced his sentence. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"At a tower near the garage, by a sedan pancaked by a chunk of facade, a man huddled in a hooded sweatshirt and a red parka, smoking a cigarette. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Dressed in a light pink sweatshirt , Ware testified so quietly that Chiampas twice had to urge her to speak up. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"The man then removed a 9-millimeter handgun from his sweatshirt pocket and began firing. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Available in milk or dark chocolate, the sweet chocolate makes the perfect stocking stuffer. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Candied sweet chocolate with a touch of oak predominate. \u2014 Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report , 17 Nov. 2021",
"In the mouth flavors include licorice and plums on the attack, cocoa, butter and raspberries mid palate, gorgeous semi- sweet chocolate and coconut on the finish. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
"It\u2019s not sweet chocolate , it\u2019s a tangy, fruity chocolate. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2021",
"The first is adding semi- sweet chocolate chips to the batter. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 13 Apr. 2021",
"In a double boiler melt four ounces Bakers semi- sweet chocolate and four ounces cooking chocolate or eight ounces cooking chocolate. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 3 Apr. 2021",
"This harmonious blend brings together quality ingredients, including premium cocoa powder and semi- sweet chocolate chips. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Dec. 2020",
"Salty pretzels, sweet chocolate chips, and rich pecans make a mouthwatering combo that's even better with a splash of bourbon stirred into the batter. \u2014 Kate Merker, Woman's Day , 7 Oct. 2020"
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"This 26-ounce Rambler is a great everyday option that's comfortable to hold, doesn't sweat and is easy to drink out of thanks to the perfectly sized cap. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, some of us sweat a little more than others, and often at inopportune times. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Anti-Fungal Tea Tree Oil is the ideal cleanser for athletes, those who sweat a lot, and those dealing with severe fungal or bacterial skin concerns. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"History suggests that Jassy shouldn\u2019t sweat too much. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Some brands use merino wool, which has inherent wicking capabilities, while others may use a special construction that helps sweat spread and out and dry quickly. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
"Toe jam may also be more likely if your feet sweat a lot for other reasons. \u2014 Caroline Robinson And Luke Donnan, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"That\u2019s because no two guys sweat the same, nevermind differing tolerances for the various ingredients deodorants contain. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Off-road, the vehicle can drive down dirt roads, climb steep grades, bound over rocks, and push through snow drifts without breaking a sweat \u2013 its only limitation is tire choice (summer or low profile all-season tires will reduce capability). \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"From taking it easy while reading poolside to breaking a sweat on a hike or whipping up a recipe featuring delicious summer produce, the potential for affordable family fun is endless. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"Just as Marlowe lurched from one unsavory scene to another, barely breaking a sweat even when being roughed up by toughs, Nadia takes an extraordinary number of bizarre and logically impossible developments in stride. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In a recent Instagram Story, the actress was seen working up a sweat while wearing a comfortable and popular shoe brand that's actually available on Amazon. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The 34-year-old closer put on a Braves T-shirt and a blue true spring training cap and spent the next two hours working up a sweat . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"After working up a sweat , guests can lounge by the pool, sit in the Finnish sauna, get a hydro-massage, or just sit on the beach and watch the waves until the sun goes down. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the titular head of the Republican Party in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine should be able to scoop up the state party's endorsement without breaking a sweat . \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Andrews dismantled a very good weight class without seemingly breaking a sweat . \u2014 cleveland , 29 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Low-growing plants often used as ground covers include Canadian wild-ginger, sweet woodruff , bishop\u2019s wort (Epimedium) and spotted dead-nettle (Lamium maculatum). \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Some ideas include sweet woodruff , hostas, ferns, bleeding heart, rhododendron, wild geranium, violets, trillium and hardy cyclamen. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 July 2021",
"Hostas and ferns are popular choices, along with lungwort (Pulmonaria), Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), Canadian wild ginger (Asarum canadense), sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) and bishop\u2019s hat (Epimedium). \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
"There really is quite a selection of plants that will work in your situation: sweet woodruff , hostas, ferns, bleeding heart, rhododendron, hydrangea, wild geranium, violets, trillium, hardy cyclamen. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 8 June 2019",
"Other perennials, bulbs and ground covers: Bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis); sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum); snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis); hellebore (Helleborus); barrenwort (Epimedium); daylily (Hemerocallis); daffodil (Narcissus). \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 June 2018"
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"Frosty purple eyes and pink lips that would play nice both in space or under the mistletoe were the sweet cherry on top, courtesy of makeup artist Karina Milan. \u2014 Michella Or\u00e9, Vogue , 21 Nov. 2021",
"So at sweet cherry breeding programs, cherries are literally bred to be as firm as possible. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 July 2021",
"On the palate there are flavors of sweet cherry , wild fresh strawberries, blood orange, and allspice. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 8 May 2021",
"This pack of three rings comes in savory sky blue, sweet cherry red, and common transparent white. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 4 May 2021",
"Train sweet cherry trees to the open center system with three to five scaffold branches. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2021",
"With this recipe, Minetta Gould kicks brine and soda up a notch, adding citrus juice to the mix and using brine from jarred Sweety Drops, Peppadews, or sweet cherry peppers. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 Jan. 2021",
"Make these little cherry pies and dress up like a vampire to pretend the sweet cherry filling is actually blood and guts. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Cherry Kool-Aid Spilled includes sweet cherry and vanilla bean. \u2014 Will Coviello, NOLA.com , 21 Sep. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Flaky phyllo dough, sweet orange blossom syrup, and a nutty pistachio filling combine to make an unforgettable dessert. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 5 May 2022",
"Tart cranberries and sweet orange combine in this beverage for another tasty and nutritious cocktail option. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Vaughn Stewart is back with a Belgian Dubbel spiced with sweet orange peel, Turkish figs and bing cherries. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Orange Sanguine Pure Perfume is the brand's twist on a sweet orange scent, with sandalwood and bitter orange peel adding dimension to create an elevated scent that goes far beyond your average fruity fragrance. \u2014 Sarah Hoffmann, Allure , 29 Nov. 2021",
"This winter\u2019s fragrance summons the English seaside town of Lyme Regis via a heady blend of mimosa, sweet orange , bergamot, vetiver and marjoram. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Oprah always includes some beauty and bath goodies in her annual list, and this year's assortment features bath bombs for kids and luxe bath salts for adults featuring rose, pamplemousse, and sweet orange scents. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 7 Nov. 2021",
"For instance, our signature scent is a mashup of scents that would have been stowed away in her ship's hull, including, rosewood, cedar, lemon tree, dates, sweet orange , black pepper, incense, cardamon, vetiver, and patchouli. \u2014 Paul Jebara, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Her favorite is a blend of sweet orange , lavender and rosemary. \u2014 Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com , 26 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Flowers to start in four packs or flats: Nemesia, scabiosa, sweet alyssum , bachelor buttons, marigolds, clarkia, zinnia and calendula. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Angelica, coreopsis, cosmos, and sweet alyssum will bring lacewings to your garden. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2016",
"Nurseries are receiving supplies of ornamental Swiss chard, larkspurs, Iceland poppies, sweet alyssum , petunias, stocks, wallflowers, snapdragons and a host of other nice sources of color. \u2014 Neil Sperry, star-telegram , 26 Jan. 2018",
"Gardeners may spot sweet alyssum , passionflower and yarrow, but others probably won\u2019t. \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 24 Oct. 2017"
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"The hungry feral hog could smell the sweet corn scattered on the ground, beckoning. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 21 June 2022",
"Sow sweet corn , summer squash, carrots, and bush beans. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"Priced at $75 per person, this holiday special includes a Maine lobster and shrimp with red potatoes, sweet corn and cornbread. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Old Cuss Coffee's Succotash Hash with roasted sweet potatoes, okra, lima beans, sweet corn , onion and bell peppers, April 1, 2022. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Avocados had the lowest levels of pesticides among the 46 foods tested, followed by sweet corn , pineapple, onions and papaya. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Then move on to the pasta, like the sweet corn agnolotti, king crab tagliolino nero and gnocchi with chunks of sausage. \u2014 Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Vanilla bread pudding with hurricane coulis and gelato, buttermilk chess pie with poppy seed ice cream and sweet corn souffle with a huckleberry chipotle coulis vie are dessert options. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
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"Of course, that age is right at the sweet spot for aging bourbon, and the team at Barrell clearly knows how to preserve that intrinsic character while also including whiskey of various ages to create a unique flavor profile. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Though there are some bumps regarding Nacho\u2019s perilous circumstances, for the most part the double feature finds the same kind of sweet spot that the Kettlemans ultimately serve for Kim\u2019s plan. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022",
"But the show does find a sharply satirical undercurrent, critiquing modern female domesticity in a way that grows increasingly pointed, locating a sort of sweet spot between The Shining and The Stepford Wives. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The sweet spot , therefore, of maritime AI is clearly in the application of solving repeatable problems on a global scale that affect a large number of organizations in making day-to-day decisions. \u2014 Ami Daniel, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
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"She was photographed going to a soundcheck at Radio City Music Hall wearing a Heaven by Marc Jacobs sweater vest that's selling out FAST. \u2014 Seventeen , 28 Apr. 2022",
"After all, a lightweight sweater in a nice neutral shade like J.Lo's is a wise investment since it can be worn all year round and never goes out of style. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Better yet, the sweater is still available online, meaning there's still time to add a touch of royal flair to your winter weather wardrobe. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Crafted from a luxurious wool, silk and cashmere blend, this sweater is a timeless investment piece. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The signature sweater and sneakers are on public view annually during the month of March. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While you may be stocked on festive LBDs, the little black sweaterdress is another wardrobe staple. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Like the other cardigan in your closet, a sweaterdress in the classic silhouette packs a lot of punch. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2021",
"This ribbed sweaterdress that, frankly, doesn\u2019t make any sense given the heat on the East coast right now. \u2014 Elizabeth Loga, Glamour , 2 Aug. 2021",
"A day earlier Rihanna demoed the leg-baring trend while wearing a Fenty sweaterdress equipped with a high slit. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 20 Feb. 2021",
"Hadid, who turns 22 today, was seen out in Manhattan yesterday in an autumn-friendly orange knit sweaterdress . \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 9 Oct. 2018",
"Lead image: Moschino Couture sweaterdress ; Markus Lupfer x Linda Farrow sunglasses; Falke tights; Giuseppe Zanotti booties; Hair: Harry Josh for Harry Josh Pro Tools; Makeup: Joey Maalouf for ISH.co. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 17 May 2017",
"Lead image: Moschino Couture sweaterdress \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 17 May 2017"
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"The runners were dripping with sweat .",
"Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat .",
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"We helped them not with money but with our blood and sweat .",
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"Its inner polyester sweatband, breathable mesh and nylon fabric wicks sweat away in the summer heat. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"This 26-ounce Rambler is a great everyday option that's comfortable to hold, doesn't sweat and is easy to drink out of thanks to the perfectly sized cap. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, some of us sweat a little more than others, and often at inopportune times. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Anti-Fungal Tea Tree Oil is the ideal cleanser for athletes, those who sweat a lot, and those dealing with severe fungal or bacterial skin concerns. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"History suggests that Jassy shouldn\u2019t sweat too much. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Some brands use merino wool, which has inherent wicking capabilities, while others may use a special construction that helps sweat spread and out and dry quickly. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
"Toe jam may also be more likely if your feet sweat a lot for other reasons. \u2014 Caroline Robinson And Luke Donnan, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Off-road, the vehicle can drive down dirt roads, climb steep grades, bound over rocks, and push through snow drifts without breaking a sweat \u2013 its only limitation is tire choice (summer or low profile all-season tires will reduce capability). \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"From taking it easy while reading poolside to breaking a sweat on a hike or whipping up a recipe featuring delicious summer produce, the potential for affordable family fun is endless. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"Just as Marlowe lurched from one unsavory scene to another, barely breaking a sweat even when being roughed up by toughs, Nadia takes an extraordinary number of bizarre and logically impossible developments in stride. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In a recent Instagram Story, the actress was seen working up a sweat while wearing a comfortable and popular shoe brand that's actually available on Amazon. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The 34-year-old closer put on a Braves T-shirt and a blue true spring training cap and spent the next two hours working up a sweat . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"After working up a sweat , guests can lounge by the pool, sit in the Finnish sauna, get a hydro-massage, or just sit on the beach and watch the waves until the sun goes down. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the titular head of the Republican Party in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine should be able to scoop up the state party's endorsement without breaking a sweat . \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Andrews dismantled a very good weight class without seemingly breaking a sweat . \u2014 cleveland , 29 Jan. 2022"
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"I'm trying to cut down on sweets .",
"remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets",
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"The sugar coating somehow intensifies the flavor of the fruit itself without being overly sweet . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 7 July 2022",
"The chemistry between Hemsworth and Portman is sweet . \u2014 cleveland , 5 July 2022",
"Since having babies is as sweet as can be, a tiny jar of honey can make for a great baby shower favor. \u2014 Brie Gatchalian, Woman's Day , 29 June 2022",
"The first time around, the victory and associated prize was just too sweet . \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
"Furmint has very high acidity, a reason why the Tokaj Asz\u00fa is never cloying despite being extremely sweet . \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Business is sweet , both figuratively and literally, for candy giant Mars, a private company that has revealed some eye-popping sales numbers. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"The deals were particularly sweet last year in health and fitness especially. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 17 June 2022",
"In fact, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says the melons will be exceptionally sweet this summer. \u2014 Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet -talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet -talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2021",
"In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
"The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. \u2014 Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020"
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"Herbs: Anise, basil, borage, chives, dill, fennel, lemon balm, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram , tarragon, and thyme. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Herbs: Anise, basil, bay laurel, borage, cardamon, chervil, chives, coriander, costmary, dill, fennel, ginger, lemon balm, sweet marjoram , Mexican tarragon, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme and watercress. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Chile flakes and herbs like sweet marjoram bring vegetables to life in this recipe from Castle Hot Springs resort, where garden-to-table dishes are as delicious as the hot springs is relaxing. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Anise, bay laurel, cardamom, chives, coriander, fennel, garlic, ginger, lavender, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram , thyme and watercress. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Herbs: Anise, arugula, basil, bay, chives, cilantro, coriander, dill, fennel, garlic, lavender, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram , thyme and watercress. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
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"Herbs: Anise, basil, bay laurel, borage, chives, coriander, dill, lemon balm, lavender, Mexican tarragon, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, sweet fennel, sweet marjoram and thyme 6. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Herbs: Anise, basil, bay laurel, chive, dill, ginger, lemon balm, Mexican tarragon, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram and thyme 6. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 31 July 2021"
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"But my favorite jerk option was chicken wings \u2014 charred, moist, and zingy, with a dipping sauce that cut the fire of scotch bonnet with a sweetish rum-and-mango chutney. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022",
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"Carey made an entrance at the gala last night in a black strapless dress embellished with shimmering silver appliqu\u00e9s and featuring a sweetheart neckline . \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
"Joie\u2019s breezy floral maxi dress fits right in at casual beach weddings, thanks to the lightweight silk and sweetheart neckline . \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
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"To attend the ceremony itself, Queen Bey chose a daffodil-yellow gown with a sweetheart neckline , which included a sweeping off-the-shoulder taffeta cape and matching gloves. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 June 2022",
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"For the special event, Julianne wore a black strapless Alexander McQueen gown with a sweetheart neckline and ruching detail throughout. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"The sugar coating somehow intensifies the flavor of the fruit itself without being overly sweet . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 7 July 2022",
"The chemistry between Hemsworth and Portman is sweet . \u2014 cleveland , 5 July 2022",
"Since having babies is as sweet as can be, a tiny jar of honey can make for a great baby shower favor. \u2014 Brie Gatchalian, Woman's Day , 29 June 2022",
"The first time around, the victory and associated prize was just too sweet . \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
"Furmint has very high acidity, a reason why the Tokaj Asz\u00fa is never cloying despite being extremely sweet . \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Business is sweet , both figuratively and literally, for candy giant Mars, a private company that has revealed some eye-popping sales numbers. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"The deals were particularly sweet last year in health and fitness especially. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 17 June 2022",
"In fact, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says the melons will be exceptionally sweet this summer. \u2014 Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
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"As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet -talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet -talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Oct. 2021",
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"The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2021",
"In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
"The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. \u2014 Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020"
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"And it\u2019s by no means all sweetness and light ; a necessary strain of sadness wafts through this tale. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"The Swede currently lies third in the drivers' title race behind arch rivals Lucas di Grassi and championship leader Sebastian Buemi -- although the latter will not feature at this weekend's races. \u2014 Matthew Knight, CNN , 14 July 2017",
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"Defenseman Erik Karlsson is one of four Swedes playing for Ottawa in the Eastern Conference finals, while former Nashville forward Patric Hornqvist is one of three for the Pittsburgh Penguins. \u2014 Teresa M. Walker, The Seattle Times , 25 May 2017",
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"Lodolo worked on developing his changeup, giving him another pitch to pair with his low-90s fastball and a sweepy curveball. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 18 July 2021"
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"The chemistry between Hemsworth and Portman is sweet . \u2014 cleveland , 5 July 2022",
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"Furmint has very high acidity, a reason why the Tokaj Asz\u00fa is never cloying despite being extremely sweet . \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Business is sweet , both figuratively and literally, for candy giant Mars, a private company that has revealed some eye-popping sales numbers. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"The deals were particularly sweet last year in health and fitness especially. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 17 June 2022",
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"As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet -talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet -talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Oct. 2021",
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"The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2021",
"In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
"The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. \u2014 Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020"
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"sweep the elections"
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"his eyes swept the horizon"
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": to clean a surface with or as if with a broom":[],
": to move swiftly, forcefully, or devastatingly":[
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": to go with stately or sweeping movements":[
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": to win everything : beat all competitors":[],
": something that sweeps or works with a sweeping motion: such as":[],
": a long pole or timber pivoted on a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well":[],
": a triangular cultivator blade that cuts off weeds under the soil surface":[],
": a windmill sail":[],
": the removal from the table in one play in casino of all the cards by pairing or combining":[],
": an overwhelming victory":[],
": a winning of all the contests or prizes in a competition":[],
": a wide-ranging search of an area (as by police)":[],
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": a curving or circular course or line":[],
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": a broad unbroken area or extent":[
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": a television ratings period during which surveys are taken to determine advertising rates":[]
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"\u02c8sw\u0113p"
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"bowl",
"breeze",
"brush",
"coast",
"cruise",
"drift",
"flow",
"glide",
"roll",
"sail",
"skim",
"slide",
"slip",
"stream",
"whisk"
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"ambit",
"amplitude",
"breadth",
"compass",
"confines",
"dimension(s)",
"extent",
"range",
"reach",
"realm",
"scope",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sweep Noun range , gamut , compass , sweep , scope , orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He swept the dirt off the driveway.",
"He swept the crumbs from the table.",
"I need to sweep the kitchen.",
"Are you finished sweeping the porch?",
"A storm swept across the plains.",
"Fires swept through the forest.",
"She proudly swept into the room.",
"The limo swept up to the door.",
"He swept the curtains aside.",
"She swept the books off the desk.",
"Noun",
"Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The rotating neutron star can emit beams of radiation that sweep out in circles like a lighthouse. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
"From its start in the 1930s, the Hen Party was an early and localized precursor to the women\u2019s rights movement that would sweep the nation 30 years later. \u2014 Britta Lokting, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"The logic of that legal earthquake, Justice Sonia Sotomayor predicted, would produce a jurisprudential tsunami that could sweep away other precedents, too. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 8 May 2022",
"The Biden administration proposed a national ban on menthol cigarettes, advancing a regulatory plan that could sweep from the market more than a third of all cigarettes sold in the U.S. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In its struggles with a major label, the group became underdogs in a battle that foreshadowed the cultural sea changes that would soon sweep the music industry. \u2014 Bob Gendron, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"At 3,637 acres that start at the river and rise all the way to the sky, Columbia Hills is a superb example of flowers that sweep upward throughout the season, Tkach said. \u2014 Scott Hewitt, oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The storms are expected to form along or ahead of a cold front that will sweep into the state tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Alyssa Goodman, a professor at the Center for Astrophysics and a co-author of the study, likened the process to snow plows that sweep material out to the peripheries. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of Us Are Dead may be the newest South Korean zombie show on the Netflix block, but 2019's Kingdom mixes undead thrills with the sweep of a historical epic. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"In there was a messy three-game sweep by the Pittsburgh Pirates. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The ballet was cast from strength on Thursday, with Sara Mearns as a warmly regal Titania, not so much a fairy queen as a vital creature of nature, capable of changing the weather with a sweep of her arm. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Their first home series in the Pac-12 was a sweep over Stanford, which would go on to earn the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament. \u2014 Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
"How action-packed was the Milwaukee Brewers sweep of a doubleheader over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday? \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"Might even be a divisional playoff sweep if these four teams don't beat each other up too much. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"And this would also be a sweep of early picks from the SEC, which isn\u2019t a bad conference to scour for talent. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The highlight of Pavichevich\u2019s time in the circle was likely a two-game sweep of Lake Station over two days. \u2014 Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Middle English swepen ; akin to Old English sw\u0101pan to sweep, Old High German sweifen to wander":"Verb"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015742"
},
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
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": to destroy or remove (something) completely":[
"Floods swept away several houses.",
"His performance today swept away any doubts about his ability to play."
]
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the backward slant of an airplane wing in which the outer portion of the wing is downstream from the inner portion":[]
},
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"\u02c8sw\u0113p-\u02ccbak"
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"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021131"
},
"Sweeney layout":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": eastern roll":[]
},
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"-ni-",
"\u02c8sw\u0113n\u0113"
],
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"from the name Sweeney":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021142"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or an instance of checking an opposing puck carrier in ice hockey by laying the stick flat on the ice and detaching the puck with a long, circular motion":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021229"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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},
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"sweep entry 1 + chimney":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021250"
},
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
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": to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush":[
"When I was sweeping up , I found an earring that I had lost.",
"Can you please sweep up the porch?"
],
": to remove (something, such as dust, dirt, etc.) from a surface by using a broom or brush":[
"She swept up the broken glass."
],
": to pick up (someone or something) in one quick, continuous motion":[
"She swept the baby up and carried her to the crib."
],
": to brush or pull (hair) away from the face":[
"\u2014 usually used as be swept up Her hair was swept up in a bun."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021318"
},
"Sweelinck":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Jan Pieterszoon 1562\u20131621 Dutch organist and composer":[]
},
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"\u02c8sw\u0101-li\u014bk"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021537"
},
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
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"He swept aside questions about his son's arrest.",
"He swept aside their objections, refusing to change his plans."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022254"
},
"sweepage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": refuse":[
"by its strong, arched and labyrinthine roots collects the sweepage of the fresh water",
"\u2014 Marjory S. Douglas"
]
},
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"-pij",
"-p\u0113j"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022910"
},
"sweepswinger":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of a racing crew : oarsman":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024121"
},
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
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": swirl":[]
},
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"\"",
"\u02c8sw\u0113(\u0259)l"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Middle English swedelen":"Transitive verb",
"of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect svela, svila to whirl, run around":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024416"
},
"Swedish turnip":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": rutabaga":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024421"
},
"sweepstick":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the part of a loom that connects the picking arm to the picker stick":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025916"
},
"Swedish sumac":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tanning extract prepared from the leaves of the bearberry":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031748"
},
"swedenborgite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mineral NaBe 4 SbO 7 consisting of an oxide of sodium, beryllium, and antimony found at Langban, Sweden":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German swedenborgit , from Emanuel Swedenborg + German -it -ite":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031919"
},
"Swedish punsch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a sweet yellow-colored liqueur from Sweden consisting of arrack flavored with various aromatic substances":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032854"
},
"Swedish nightingale":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": redwing sense 1":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033607"
},
"Swedish movements":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a system of active and passive exercise of different muscles and joints of the body first devised in Sweden":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034206"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035106"
},
"Swedish lilywood":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": birch burl veneer from northern Europe":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035115"
},
"Swedish juniper":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a columnar juniper with nodding twigs that is a horticultural variety ( Juniperus communis suecica ) of the common juniper \u2014 compare irish juniper":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042423"
},
"Swedish jib":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": genoa jib":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042620"
},
"Swedish iron":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": wrought iron of high quality made in Sweden":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042827"
},
"Swedish green":{
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"noun"
],
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042903"
},
"Swedish fly":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": frit fly":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042906"
},
"Swedish fiddle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a large bow saw especially for cutting pulp":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043017"
},
"Swedish clover":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": alsike clover":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043129"
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"Swedish box":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a piece of gymnastic apparatus used for vaulting and consisting of a series of rectangular frames that are graded in size to fit one on top of the other":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043143"
},
"Swedish":{
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden and a part of Finland":[],
": the people of Sweden":[]
},
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"\u02c8sw\u0113-dish"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043327"
}
}
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