swept
Americanverb
adjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of swept
First recorded in 1550–60, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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The tornado that transported Dorothy Gale from dusty Kansas to vibrant Oz might have swept up the village idiot instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The company’s newest Gemini 3 model swept industry benchmarks, beating out rivals OpenAI and Anthropic in performance after getting a late start to the large-language-model race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Firefighters in the West Midlands are continuing to tackle blazes for a second day after multiple fires swept across the region.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ed gets swept up in her performative antics and elusive, larger-than-life allure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Balthilda put down her knitting and swept a strand of graying hair back from her face.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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