1
as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
the wind swept across the plain without respite
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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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Recent Examples of swept
Here's what to expect as camera batteries charge and carpets are swept in preparation for the glitzy evening.
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Ivy Buck, NPR, 4 May 2026
Neither their dual for the lead nor their fight over second place after Norris swept to the lead, featured any contact among the several position switches.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Trinity Prep swept both the Olympic and Traditional titles in 1A Region 5.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Since then, the Phillies swept the San Francisco Giants and won five of their six games.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Cardinals, after being swept at Wake Forest over the weekend, are 26-22 overall with an RPI of 104.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
After getting swept by the Braves at Coors Field over the weekend, the Rockies were 14-21 entering Monday’s game against the Mets.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Volleyball Mira Costa swept JSerra to win the Southern Section girls beach volleyball championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Ivy Buck, NPR, 4 May 2026
Neither their dual for the lead nor their fight over second place after Norris swept to the lead, featured any contact among the several position switches.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Trinity Prep swept both the Olympic and Traditional titles in 1A Region 5.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Since then, the Phillies swept the San Francisco Giants and won five of their six games.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Cardinals, after being swept at Wake Forest over the weekend, are 26-22 overall with an RPI of 104.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
After getting swept by the Braves at Coors Field over the weekend, the Rockies were 14-21 entering Monday’s game against the Mets.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Volleyball Mira Costa swept JSerra to win the Southern Section girls beach volleyball championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept
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Either way, in a major victory, traffic flowed much better every day this year than previous years.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Part of the inspiration flowed from the ultra-rich intellectual environment.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The heavier dust particles are pushed back by sunlight, forming a broad, often curved tail that reflects sunlight according to Swinburne University of Technology.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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By Wednesday’s Game 5 of this first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the motto had drifted down toward the bottom of the giveaways, and the font size shrank.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their most familiar neighbor was the occasional manatee that drifted by their home.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Charles placed an arrangement of flowers on a parapet before the couple silently bowed their heads in a moment of reflection.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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While other artists of ambition sailed for Europe, Cole’s protégé was perfectly satisfied sketching along the Hudson.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That, combined with his understandable nervousness, caused him to short-arm his first fastball, which sailed at Cey’s head, sending him sprawling into the dirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The addition of the truffle cheese fries really rounded out this girl dinner for me.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Jackie Young rounded out ESPN’s top five.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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At last, the whale glided into the barge.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Makar glided past Taylor Ward early in the second period and fired a beautiful wrist shot for the Conn Smythe Trophy winner’s second goal in two games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The biotechnology stock slipped almost 2% after the company only slightly increased its full year forecast.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Swept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swept. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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