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cut a swath

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cut a (wide) swath also cut a (wide) swathe
1. to attract a lot of interest or attention The two beautiful sisters cut a wide swath through our little town, and every male wanted to take them out. The new game is unusually inventive and has cut a wide swath in the video game market.
2. to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place Violent thunderstorms cut a swath of destruction through the area, blowing down trees and damaging houses.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of swath ( a line or strip of grass that has been cut)
See also: cut, swath


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Firefighters battled deadly wildfires while rescue workers dug through the rubble left by tornados after a strong storm system cut a swath of destruction from Texas to Tennessee.
Firefighters battled deadly wildfires while rescue workers dug through the rubble left by tornados after a strong storm system cut a swath of destruction from Texas to Tennessee.
By the time I retired in 2004, the critics of the VA had been proved wrong, and the VA had cut a swath through American health care like a hot knife through butter.
 
 
 
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