sweep
verb (used with object)
to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
are sweeping
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present progressiveof sweep.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The bots are sweeping through American corporations even as business tech leaders are struggling to oversee and safely scale those agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
I think about melodic lines that are sweeping, vast and gentle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
If you've ever worked in a restaurant or bar, you know exactly what closing duties are: sweeping, mopping, cleaning tables and chairs, slicing lemons, disinfecting the soda machines, rolling silverware.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
But now, new strains are sweeping through the country one after the other.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Eyes are sweeping over me from head to toe.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
