- present tense form of sweep (3rd person singular).
sweeps
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In its sports division, Disney saw a bigger operating profit decline than it previously forecast due to four-game sweeps in the NBA basketball playoffs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It did see a big 17% operating-profit drop in its sports segment, due to early-round sweeps in the NBA playoffs and a network-carriage dispute.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The drop of more than 3.7 million boardings last year was due in part to the immigration sweeps that began at the beginning of the month, so numbers were expected to be higher this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Cundiff compares the effect to a lighthouse that sweeps a beam across the horizon as its lamp rotates.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
I scrub while she sweeps, from one end to the other, and she does a good job with the broom.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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