Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
swash » slash, swath, awash
smash » slash
sweat » sweet, swept
sat » salt, satz
spat » span, spot, spam
-plate" » -place"
plates" » places"

You may be able to get more results by adjusting your search query.

• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "\"(((swash or flash) or smash) or ((sweat or sat) or spat))(-plate\" OR -(plates\" or places\"))".
• Removing quotes may allow a broader search: (((swash or flash) or smash) or ((sweat or sat) or spat))(-plate OR -(plates or places )).
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: "(((swash or flash) or smash) or ((sweat or sat) or spat))(-plate" OR -(plates" or places"))*.