Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
swash » slash, awash
smash » slash
swath » swat, spath
sweat » swept
sweet » sheet
spate » spater, spaten, space
-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 smash) OR ((swath OR (sweat OR sweet)) OR spate))(-plate" OR -plates").
• Removing quotes may allow a broader search: ((swash or smash) or ((swath or (sweat or sweet)) or spate))(-plate OR -plates ).
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: "((swash or smash) or ((swath or (sweat or sweet)) or spate))(-plate" OR -plates")*.