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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
Tornados hit an area northwest of Pittsburgh after storms swept through much of Western and Central Pennsylvania the previous evening, the National Weather Service confirmed on June 15.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
For now, though, relief swept through financial markets worldwide.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The bystander was able to help one fisherman before they were swept into deeper water, according to officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Swift water rescue crews recovered the body of a woman whose vehicle was swept into a creek northwest of San Antonio early that morning, officials said.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
As residents of parts of these states were recovering and surveying the damage from a destructive derecho that swept through Wednesday night with up to 80 mph winds, they were hit again less than 24 hours later with another round of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Power has since been restored for many in the area, but the EF-2 tornado that swept through has left many displaced.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
While Mercedes won two races last year, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have swept the first six races of the 2026 F1 season.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
The teams last faced off in April 2025, when Georgia was swept in Austin.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
For now, though, relief swept through financial markets worldwide.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The bystander was able to help one fisherman before they were swept into deeper water, according to officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Swift water rescue crews recovered the body of a woman whose vehicle was swept into a creek northwest of San Antonio early that morning, officials said.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
As residents of parts of these states were recovering and surveying the damage from a destructive derecho that swept through Wednesday night with up to 80 mph winds, they were hit again less than 24 hours later with another round of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Power has since been restored for many in the area, but the EF-2 tornado that swept through has left many displaced.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
While Mercedes won two races last year, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have swept the first six races of the 2026 F1 season.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
The teams last faced off in April 2025, when Georgia was swept in Austin.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept
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Canapés and beverages flowed in abundance.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The streams occasionally flowed together in a single, mighty river.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Mechanical design shift Traditional stellarators require complex, curved three-dimensional magnetic coils to contain plasma.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Map an Outline A cut lawn edge can be curved or straight.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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As the land masses slowly drifted apart, a basin opened between them.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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The family formed a circle, joined hands and bowed their heads as Joseph intoned a prayer for his son’s safety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The film bowed at the 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival and was released by Lionsgate, with Point Grey and Mary-Margaret Kunze producing.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Lombardo faced six primary challengers of his own, but sailed to victory Tuesday night.—
Paul Boger,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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The steel-frame, 148-foot-tall tree in Vigo, Spain, rounded out the top five, according to the report.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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New Delhi, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Cairo, Manila, Kolkata, and Seoul rounded out the top 10 largest megacities.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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When Xpeng unveiled its Next Gen Iron humanoid recently, the robot glided across the stage with movement so fluid that the crowd froze.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Then actor Christine Baranski glided through, looking like model Suzy Parker posing for Richard Avedon in the late 1950s, showing the gals how it’s done.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Dec. 2025
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There’s a local doctor, Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner), who has slipped into alcoholic despair since his wife left him, and Lee Ross (Andrew Scott), a best-selling author and self-professed recovering liberal, whose rightward drift has led him to write an unreadable book about Wicks’s life.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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With two helpers beside her, Machado slipped through every control undetected, arriving at the coast just before midnight.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Swept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swept. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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