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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
The Yankees, meanwhile, lost their fourth straight game after getting swept in Milwaukee over the weekend.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
That year, the Cavs swept the first two rounds and won the conference finals in five games before losing the NBA Finals in five games to the Golden State Warriors.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Flyers were swept in the second round of the 2026 playoffs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Iran has carried out a string of executions since nationwide protests swept the country in January.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.
—Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Especially if you got swept into the butcher block craze of recent years, these hunks of wood can be nearly impossible to store in cabinets.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
And yet, some are overreacting after the second-place Bombers, who are 26-15 overall and had previously won 16-of-19, were swept by the Brewers over the weekend.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
That year, the Cavs swept the first two rounds and won the conference finals in five games before losing the NBA Finals in five games to the Golden State Warriors.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Flyers were swept in the second round of the 2026 playoffs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Iran has carried out a string of executions since nationwide protests swept the country in January.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.
—Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Especially if you got swept into the butcher block craze of recent years, these hunks of wood can be nearly impossible to store in cabinets.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
And yet, some are overreacting after the second-place Bombers, who are 26-15 overall and had previously won 16-of-19, were swept by the Brewers over the weekend.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept
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The United States could create safe-looking assets foreign investors wanted, but its financial system did not always allocate the incoming capital productively; too much flowed into housing, leverage, and complex securities whose risks were badly mispriced.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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This song came straight from the heart; everything flowed during its production.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 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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The staircase to the second floor had a stair lift, and into my head drifted an image of an elderly widow, slowly ascending to her bedroom after eating alone, her kitchen overflowing with porcelain and crystal reminders of dinner parties long ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Key creative decisions have drifted.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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The Cannes flagship marks Autry’s fifth recent opening, after units bowed in Milan, Paris’ Le Marais and Saint-Honoré, as well as London’s Soho last year.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Neither of his legs had shins, and they were dramatically twisted and bowed from his hips.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 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,
10 May 2026
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Evening programs were introduced by a man in a tuxedo, or a woman in equally formal garb, and rounded off by the playing of the national anthem.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Boise State men’s basketball rounded out its 2026-27 roster with the addition of former Illinois guard Ty Rodgers, the program announced Friday morning.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Novo’s share price has plunged by almost three quarters since its peak in 2024 and has slipped down the ranking of Europe’s most valuable companies.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The infants had slipped through a gap between the mattress and a side rail.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Swept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swept. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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