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
The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Teams have swept the area with thermal cameras to check for any more survivors, to no avail.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These closures are part of a broader wave that has swept through the industry since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party was ousted from power last August.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time the category 4 storm swept through the region in September 2024, the home was vacant.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Although the Reds were swept by the Dodgers, Barlow was sensational in Game 1.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Topping it all off was a warm pink blush swept beside her eyes and a barely-there pink balm on the lips.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Police K-9s swept the premises repeatedly throughout the morning, and the court closed one of its two entrances to divert all traffic through a single door.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors from the all-girls summer camp were killed along the Guadalupe River when calamitous flash floods swept through the area on July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Teams have swept the area with thermal cameras to check for any more survivors, to no avail.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These closures are part of a broader wave that has swept through the industry since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party was ousted from power last August.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time the category 4 storm swept through the region in September 2024, the home was vacant.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Although the Reds were swept by the Dodgers, Barlow was sensational in Game 1.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Topping it all off was a warm pink blush swept beside her eyes and a barely-there pink balm on the lips.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Police K-9s swept the premises repeatedly throughout the morning, and the court closed one of its two entrances to divert all traffic through a single door.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors from the all-girls summer camp were killed along the Guadalupe River when calamitous flash floods swept through the area on July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept
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And with the help of generative AI (the heir of Guilford’s two computational protocols), American soldiers would make all the parts of tomorrow that flowed from creativity.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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Carefully balancing the plate on his hand, Gardner gently rotated it so the collodion flowed evenly across the surface, from edge to edge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Featuring an ergonomic, curved back that will keep you comfortable long after dessert has finished, plus a plush foam seat, this set of four keeps things fresh and elegant.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The difference in the zero-point energy of space between those two locations tells us, as first derived in Hawking’s 1974 paper, that radiation will be emitted from the region around the black hole, where space is curved the most strongly.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Early snow had drifted half way to my knees in the timber.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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This week, Caedan smiled thinking back on his grandmother, then again as his mind drifted to the single mother and two children her legacy now touches.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Elllington, surprised, half-bowed back.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bader sailed across home plate, arms raised, to score the winning run in Game 162 on Sunday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Runner-up Denny Hamlin, third-place finisher Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe and Bubba Wallace rounded out the top five.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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The actress rounded the look out with statement stud earrings.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Yohannes delivered a long ball from Lyonnes’ half that Chawinga glided onto, catching Earps off her line and lifting it past the English goalkeeper to find the back of the net.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, Mariacarla Boscono glided through in Gucci, Donatella Versace traded words with Grigor Dimitrov, and a sea of Bottega Veneta clutches dotted the crowd.—
Sofia Viganò,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don't fret, though, because dinner can still be saved if this slipped your mind.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gardner slipped the plateholders from his cameras as his subjects dispersed, the girl to her family, and the men to their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Swept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swept. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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