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swept

American  
[swept] / swɛpt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of sweep.

adjective

  1. (of a sword guard) made up of curved bars.

swept British  
/ swɛpt /

verb

  1. the past tense of sweep

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Etymology

Origin of swept

First recorded in 1550–60, for the adjective

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Swept up at the age of 6 in the national intoxication with truth-telling, young Misha devoured glasnost’s flagship weekly, Ogonyok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Swept in three games at Oakland in the final regular-season series of 2012, the Rangers finished one game behind Oakland after leading the division all but six games that year.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Swept up by the intrigue and fueled by insatiable around-the-clock interest on Twitter and other online platforms, amateur sleuths have been busy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Swept along by the emotion of England's chase, vice-captain Pant burned two reviews on Root when captain Bumrah was off the field.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2022

Swept up in an outpouring of patriotic fervor, young men flocked to recruiting stations all over Europe.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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