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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightened

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of swept The Lake County Sheriff's Office conducted door-to-door notifications and swept through different trails throughout the evacuation zone. — Alexandra Fine, ABC News, 14 July 2026 The fever for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, the largest, most expansive in the competition’s 96-year history, has swept North America. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 Heavy rain and lightning swept through the city on Thursday night. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 The Avalanche has been acquiring new forwards this offseason after being swept by the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final. — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 13 July 2026 Anthony Seigler, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu celebrate after the Red Sox swept the New York Mets on Sunday, July 12, 2026. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 Instead, the Dodgers fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3, swept for the first time this season. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept

Verb

This let the team observe how water flowed inside, outside, and through the device.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
The lace-up breastplate, which resembled a Greek sculpture, flowed into a white and ombré grey beaded bottom.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

Long before curved, sculptural homes became a fixture of luxury real estate, French architect Claude Misbach was experimenting with the idea on the Mediterranean coast.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
The bigger the mass and the closer to that mass the light passes, the more its path is curved.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

In the days before his Ford Bronco drifted into the path of an oncoming semi-truck, Matt Miller was settling debts.

— Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Microsoft tied itself tightly to OpenAI through a series of investments, but the two companies drifted and became competing with each other after the abrupt 2023 ousting and reinstatement of OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, with little notice to Nadella.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of drifted

Verb

Twice England’s post was struck but when Enzo Fernández’s sublime strike sailed past Jordan Pickford in the 85th minute, there only ever felt like one winner.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Mbappé took his last shot in the game’s waning moments, to raucous cheers from the mostly Spanish crowd as the ball sailed over the goalpost.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of sailed

Verb

Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
An endless procession of black SUVs, Escalades, luxury coaches, polished muscle cars and Uber Blacks glided onto West 31st Street.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of glided

Verb

The stock has fallen about 20% in July and briefly slipped below its $135 IPO price on Wednesday for the first time.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
And little by little, Venezuela slipped off the front pages — even though, for millions of people, the work of rebuilding is just getting started.

— Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026