A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SWAB

Fri, 21 Jun '24
Covid test component
Sun, 17 Dec '23
Lowly deckhand
Mon, 19 Jun '23
Q-tip, e.g.
Wed, 24 May '23
Home test kit component
Mon, 10 Apr '23
Q-tip, e.g.
Thu, 22 Dec '22
Stick with a soft tip
Fri, 9 Dec '22
Makeup corrector
Wed, 8 Dec '21
Sample collector
Fri, 19 Nov '21
Clean, as decks