as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
every time he begged off a night at the pub—saying he had to study—his mates teased him for being a swot
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Recent Examples of swot
John McIntyre, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
So, swot up, then delegate.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 4 May 2021
The Economist, 13 June 2020
Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin’s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking.
—Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Noun
The Oxbridge and Ivy League colleges traditionally had disparaging terms for students who worked too hard and devoted themselves too diligently to learning: swot in England, grind in the United States.
—John McIntyre, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
So, swot up, then delegate.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 4 May 2021
Verb
Yamada Jun, the IT expert, became the CEO and travelled to Germany to swot up on renewables.
—The Economist, 13 June 2020
Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin’s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking.
—Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swot
Noun
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Henry Cavill, noted Warhammer nerd, to star in and produce Warhammer 40,000 series at Amazon Then a father-to-be, Cavill shared a snap of himself in front of the baby's crib, while asking his followers for fatherly advice.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Older internet vernacular involved quoting memes or making references to nerd culture, but brain rot offers strange sentence constructions and rhetorical tics with a broad range of possible applications.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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Our methodology To determine the best invoicing software for small businesses, CNBC Select analyzed several invoicing service providers.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For some design geeks, however, the heart and soul of L.A.’s architecture resides not just in its museums and office towers but also in its exalted, often otherworldly houses.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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As the craft beer market evolved, so too did Firestone Walker, not just with nerdy beer geeks seeking limited releases, but also with a broader beer loving crowd.—
Don Tse,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Manners deduced that Timken’s owner must have been a FEE supporter given his circulation of The Freeman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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As their guesses are accepted or rejected, players can deduce what the rules are.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But King’s example provides a way forward for progressives, say those who knew and study the civil rights leader.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Chambers served 17 years in prison for a drug offense and has since focused his energy on studying and writing about solutions to gun violence, aiming to make a positive impact in his community.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Verge has reached out to Samsung to find out which of its TVs and appliances are currently equipped with these ambient sensors.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Connecticut in 2025, based on the latest data from Zillow’s home value index.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For more, read Ben’s piece on how Unrivaled became a welcome alternative to going overseas in the offseason.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lively’s text isn’t specific as to who her dragons are, but many are reading it as a reference to her husband Reynolds and her friend Taylor Swift.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He’s become more aggressive on the ball as well, learning when to make a play when a guy is going into a scoring move or his back is turned.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Once your door is spotless, learn how to clean the shower door tracks and create a DIY glass-cleaning spray to prevent buildup.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Swot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swot. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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