swats
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swats
1500–10; compare Old English swatan beer (plural)
Example Sentences
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San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama swats away more shots than anyone in the league.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Jennie could be your cool older sister, all dark sunglasses and leather jackets, as she swats away her choreography like a pesky house fly.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
At Henry’s school, a teacher swats down the boy’s interest in science in favor of ranting about his dismal salary.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
Back at his desk, he rudely swats away the callers he deems less than emergent, curtly processing the rest.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021
The grandmother swats her hand away and screams in protest.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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