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
A cultural revolution has been sweeping through the U.S.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2023
A massive storm system has been sweeping across the US, bringing tornadoes in the south and snow, ice storms and freezing rain in other parts of the country.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022
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
Rain has been sweeping along the valleys for days past in giant misty pillars, the brooks are bank high with red, foaming water; down every steep field little hedgerow streams come pouring.
From Far Off Things by Arthur Machen
