American English pronunciation
How to pronounce swept
IPA transcription: [s'wɛpt]
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Verb
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sweep across or over
“Her long skirt brushed the floor”
“A gasp swept cross the audience”
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move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
“The diva swept into the room”
“Shreds of paper sailed through the air”
“The searchlights swept across the sky”
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to cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
“Rivers traverse the valley floor”
“The parking lot spans 3 acres”
“The novel spans three centuries”
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force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
“They were swept up by the events”
“don't drag me into this business”
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sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
“Sweep the crumbs off the table”
“Sweep under the bed”
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make a big sweeping gesture or movement
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clean by sweeping
“Please sweep the floor”
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win an overwhelming victory in or on
“Her new show dog swept all championships”
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cover the entire range of
Adjective
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possessing sweep
“the sleek swept wings of the plane”
Usage examples
- They must have been swept away by the chaotic currents.
- Give four stars to Windswept House: A Vatican Novel
- Other times, the crew is swept up in a galaxy-spanning or truly intergalactic conflict.
- The Red Sox were swept in that series.
- The water swept away bridges, mills and houses, carrying a large amount of debris.
- However, seeds swept downstream do not survive.
- Three neighboring farmsteads were completely swept away, with only debris remaining in the basements.
- Naive Lucy Entwhistle is swept into marriage by widower, Everard Wemyss.
- Cherokee legend tells that a great flood swept over the land.
- This song swept the nation, becoming an anthem of the Great Depression.