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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Here was the kind of culmination of this school nerd’s dream to go.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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And now, Survivor stat nerds are left in a conundrum.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
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But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Anderson says that cloud cover for this eclipse is among the lowest he’s analyzed over the last 45 years.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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His new visual guide to the Marvel Universe is packed with colorful infographics and trivia designed for both hardcore comics geeks and casual fans alike.EW Staff, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Louie’s patients include a doctor, a rabbi, a tech geek and a drug dealer, and all of them are recurring characters in the series.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Rio immediately identifies this to be Agatha’s trial, deducing that her worst nightmare — apart from having to embody this preppy ’80s aesthetic — would be facing up to any of the many deaths she’s caused over the centuries.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Documents say law enforcement deduced the plate had been stolen to conceal the driver’s identity.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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In these scenarios, study a parcel’s pressure levels to determine if these spots are worth your time.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sulfates have also been studied widely, whereas the risks of diamond dust are still largely unknown.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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People who live in the US — and those who don’t — often use social media to find out about the latest products.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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Wilson then began reading the list into her microphone.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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There’s plenty of space to spread out, from the sunroom and living area to the gorgeous outdoor areas equipped with plenty of seating for afternoon reads and aperitivo hour.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Swot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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