had swept
- past perfect of sweep.
Example Sentences
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The Knicks had swept the favored Spurs in their home barn, edging closer to a long-forlorn franchise’s first championship since Nixon was huddling with Haldeman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Waves of xenophobia had swept the nation at the turn of the century following a massive surge of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
On Aug. 13, after the Angels had swept them, the Dodgers fell into second place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
The trial heard Wellings - who was found not guilty of manslaughter - had "swept Miss Dawes off her feet" when they met in 2020.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
The symptoms he was seeing reminded him of a sickness that had swept through Philadelphia back in 1762, when he was sixteen years old and studying under Dr. Redman.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
