swept
Americanverb
adjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of swept
First recorded in 1550–60, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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If we’d done that on July 17, we might have been swept out to sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The 76ers have reached the playoffs in eight of the past nine years but never advanced beyond the second round, where they were swept out this past season by eventual champion New York.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The old guard isn’t content to be swept away just yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It has swept through major constitutional changes since winning a landslide victory in April.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Furniture from their own house crowded them, joined by a lawn chair, a small metal table, and a plastic bag full of trash swept in from outside.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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