swat

Example Sentences

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In South Tangerang, some pedestrians gagged and swatted at swarms of flies as they walked down littered streets.

From Barron's

Reigning champions France swatted aside Ireland in round one and ran eight tries past Wales in front of a large travelling contingent at the Principality Stadium.

From BBC

I’m swatting them away when the mail truck turns onto our street.

From Literature

Mrs. Tilbury swats a playful hand at him and shuttles back to the kitchen.

From Literature

Nicki Minaj appeared to be the target of a swatting call about a shooting at her Hidden Hills residence on Wednesday evening.

From Los Angeles Times