cut a (wide) swathe through something

cut a (wide) swathe through something
cut a (wide) swathe through something phrase
to move through something and cause a lot of change or destruction

The tornado cut a wide swathe through the countryside.

Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym
Main entry: swathe

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