SWEPT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

swept

verb

Definition of swept

past tense of sweep

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily the wind swept across the plain without respite

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in curved

to turn away from a straight line or course from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightened

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of swept With Glaser’s hair swept back and her shoulders left bare, all six carats had a clear view. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 The comments came after another frustrating series for Guerrero and the team, as they were swept by the Rangers and saw the gap in the division standings grow to more than 10 games. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In three of the past four races, he was swept into a wreck without fault (Michigan), had a flat tire late while challenging for the win (San Diego) and suffered a mechanical failure last week at Sonoma. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Winehouse exploded onto the scene with her 2006 album Back to Black, which swept at the 2008 Grammys, winning a total of five awards. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Rain swept across Midtown, lightning flashed above the Garden, illuminating the skyline in dramatic fashion, only to make way for a rainbow, and the Empire State Building itself aglow in blue. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 When the Guadalupe River surged through Texas Hill Country last summer, Elida Sierra Lutz and her three children were swept into the deadly flooding like debris in the current. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Total exports of portable air conditioners from China to Western Europe had already surged 70% in the first five months of 2026, before severe summer heat swept the AC-shy continent. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept

Verb

Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

In the final minute of stoppage time to end the first half, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi curved his free kick right in front of the goal, seemingly just one perfect touch away from a goal.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
If spacetime is curved, then the path of light is also curved.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of sailed

Verb

A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
The marque's showcase is rounded out by the exceptionally rare 1962 Maserati 5000 GT, an Allemano-bodied grand tourer developed at the request of the Shah of Iran.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026