SWEPT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

swept

verb

Definition of swept next

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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightened

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of swept Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. —

Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 The defenseman produced just eight points (two goals, six assists) in 20 games with Florida following the trade and was a minus-1 during Florida’s playoff run that year that ended with the Presidents Trophy winners being swept in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 Under Starmer Nigel Farage’s populist outfit, which leads national polls of voter intention, had swept all council seats available in local elections on the same turf just six weeks earlier. —

Joe Mayes, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Jonathan Joubert w/Joubert Creative Fire officials said the wind swept the fire toward the Applewood Estates, a mobile home park located about 25 miles south of Pueblo. —

Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The junior women swept the team, all-around, and individual titles, where 14-year-old Amia Pugh-Banks led the way. —

Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 After severe thunderstorms swept through the state Wednesday, and weather officials confirmed reports of 10 tornadoes over the next few days, Illinois has officially experienced at least 147 tornadoes so far this year — the most of any year on record. —

Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Flash flooding swept through parts of Central Texas, resulting in overnight rescues. —

Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 June 2026 One person was killed and another was injured last week after being swept off the beach in Santa Cruz County. —

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept

Verb

That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.

— Chris McKenna, USA Today, 22 June 2026
To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.

— Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026