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
In another video, of a man who takes his wife to lunch, there is a short clip of his wife trying to steal a French fry, before he quickly swats her hand away.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023
It’s the timing and the look of helplessness on an opponent’s face when Brittney Sykes flies in undetected and swats the ball away with a long, thin arm.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2021
A Korean woman with a broom lingers outside a convenience store, and I smile at her but she sort of swats me away.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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