Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
swash » swath, smash, awash
slash » flash, clash, slas
spath » spat, xpath, spate
swann » swan, swain, iwann
swans » swan, spans, scans
sweat » sweet, swept
-plate" » -place"
plates" » places"

Try widening your search to All Fields.

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

• If you are trying to use Boolean operators, they must be ALL CAPS: "((swash OR slash) OR ((spath OR (swann OR swans)) OR sweat))(-plate" OR -plates").
• Removing quotes may allow a broader search: ((swash or slash) or ((spath or (swann or swans)) or sweat))(-plate OR -plates ).
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: "((swash or slash) or ((spath or (swann or swans)) or sweat))(-plate" OR -plates")*.