- present tense form of sweep (3rd person singular).
sweeps
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One especially important clue came from signs of so-called 'genome-wide selective sweeps.'
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The harvester sweeps along, filling a large trailer with cider apples that Neil and his team have spent all year trying to grow, only to throw away.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
That was a welcome change for the down-on-their-luck Dodgers, who entered having lost eight of nine, including sweeps by the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In 1887 Ludvig wrote of his optimism about the family’s business “as long as no revolution sweeps away all wealth and all private ownership in one go.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
And I know he’s being as careful as he can, but the moment his arm sweeps behind my legs to hoist me up, the pain turns black and twists through me.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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