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swept

/swɛpt/verb, adjective1 syllable

Swept means: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.

Synonyms for swept16

verb, as in force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in

verb, as in sweep across or over

brush, sweep, sail

verb, as in move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

sweep, sail, brush

verb, as in to cover or extend over an area or time period

cross, traverse, span, sweep

verb, as in sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

sweep, broom

verb, as in clean by sweeping

sweep, broom

verb, as in make a big sweeping gesture or movement

swing, sweep, swing out

verb, as in win an overwhelming victory in or on

sweep

verb, as in cover the entire range of

sweep

adjective, as in possessing sweep

sweptback, sweptwing

Opposites of swept

unswept

What does swept mean?10

verb

1

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action“They were swept up by the events”

2

sweep across or over“Her long skirt brushed the floor”

3

move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions“The diva swept into the room”

4

to cover or extend over an area or time period“Rivers traverse the valley floor”

5

sweep with a broom or as if with a broom“Sweep the crumbs off the table”

6

clean by sweeping“Please sweep the floor”

7

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

8

win an overwhelming victory in or on“Her new show dog swept all championships”

9

cover the entire range of

adjective

1

possessing sweep“the sleek swept wings of the plane”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with swept?12

one syllable

keptseptsteppedsleptweptcreptleapt

two syllables

exceptacceptadeptinept

three syllables

intercept
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Swept in a sentence

  • The wildfire swept through the forest, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.megamanenm
  • I've just now cooked, washed up and swept the kitchen.sundown
  • Roads turned into rivers, with vehicles swept away by the rapid currents.Hybrid
  • A long, low moan, indescribably sad, swept over the moor.Hybrid
  • The road dipped into a valley, then swept up over a hill.fadi
  • The shrimp that falls asleep is swept away by the current.Adelpa
  • The manager ordered all the rooms to be swept clean as soon as possible.CK
  • The wind swept a shopping bag across the street and under a parked car.sundown

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