sweep
verb (used with object)
to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
has been sweeping
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present perfect progressiveof sweep (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Enthusiasm for custom chips made by Broadcom has been sweeping Wall Street going into the company’s earnings report on Thursday, and some analysts are keeping an upbeat outlook for its next few years.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
ChatGPT rolled out at the end of 2022, and A.I. has been sweeping over every industry.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
NOTES: The Panthers again started a game short-handed as Tkachuk did not play due to an illness which has been sweeping through his team’s locker room.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
The virus, normally only found in Africa, has been sweeping through the US and Europe with surprising speed.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2022
The same fellow who has been sweeping away all the honors of his day.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) by Charles James Lever
