Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context chiefly US English) To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action. 2 (context chiefly US figuratively idiomatic English) To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence. vb. 1 (context chiefly US English) To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action. 2 (context chiefly US figuratively idiomatic English) To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
Usage examples of "cut a wide swath".
The river had cut a wide swath through the Coast Range, and the effect was that Hieron sat on the west side of the low mountains, the same range along whose east side the east range road had been built ages before.
Certainly Corky, who was far from plain and had never needed to chase anyone, had cut a wide swath during those trying years.
The aerial lens's burn had been about equally deep everywhere, so when it had blazed across Gale Crater it had cut a wide swath through the rim on the northeast and southwest sides.
Okami, who could be subtle when the need arose, had deliberately cut a wide swath through the bar.
He was probably going to cut a wide swath through the secretaries at Fairgrove.
It was all pointed at this cop and his blaster and it cut a wide swath in a spacer's meaty vocabulary.