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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 other four are among a number of pro-Palestinian noncitizens targeted by federal immigration authorities last year, after protests against Israel’s military operation that devastated large parts of Gaza swept through the US.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
No school had swept the boys and girls Southern Section Open Division basketball championships in the same season.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Will Smith also scored, and goalie Alex Nedeljovic finished with 27 saves as the Sharks swept a pair of weekend matinees at SAP Center, both before enthusiastic sellout crowds of 17,435.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Kadir Nelson’s painting for the cover of the March 9, 2026, issue was inspired by the frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall that have swept across much of the country recently.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Minnesota swept its three-game trip to improve to 38-23 and jump into fourth in the West, beating Denver for the first time in four games this season.
—Anthony Edwards, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The femme fatale glamour that swept the New York presentations took a red-eye to Italy and got walking.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2026
Different legal paths Although the four men were swept into the same investigation, their legal histories diverged — a distinction that will likely shape any effort to obtain restitution.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Trump swept back into the White House on promises to bring down prices and restore order to immigration in America.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
No school had swept the boys and girls Southern Section Open Division basketball championships in the same season.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Will Smith also scored, and goalie Alex Nedeljovic finished with 27 saves as the Sharks swept a pair of weekend matinees at SAP Center, both before enthusiastic sellout crowds of 17,435.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Kadir Nelson’s painting for the cover of the March 9, 2026, issue was inspired by the frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall that have swept across much of the country recently.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Minnesota swept its three-game trip to improve to 38-23 and jump into fourth in the West, beating Denver for the first time in four games this season.
—Anthony Edwards, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The femme fatale glamour that swept the New York presentations took a red-eye to Italy and got walking.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2026
Different legal paths Although the four men were swept into the same investigation, their legal histories diverged — a distinction that will likely shape any effort to obtain restitution.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Trump swept back into the White House on promises to bring down prices and restore order to immigration in America.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept
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More than 14 million barrels per day flowed through the Strait in 2025, or a third of the world’s total seaborne crude exports.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Alas, the cash windfall in network television residuals (just ask the cast of Friends) has not flowed from other residual streams.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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What looks remote on a flat map proves adjacent when the map is curved.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Almost shaped like the letter G, the industrial form is curved inward to create room (but taking up more square footage) for the table’s mango-wood surface.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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As cruise line staff took her back to her room in the wheelchair, the woman drifted in and out of consciousness, the complaint said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Billowing, acrid-smelling black clouds drifted over the turquoise waters of Banderas Bay.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Rosemead.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Southern California.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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For now, the diplomatic ship appears to have sailed.—
Javed Ali,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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But as the boat at the front of the flotilla rounded the western tip of Crimea, its satellite link to the command center cut off, Lukashevych said.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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The inclusion of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten rounded out the trio of legendary French talents that Senbahar recruited, likening each facet of the project to an artist’s blank canvas.—
Jenna Adrian-Diaz,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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On a frigid day late last month, a Russian attack drone slipped through Ukraine’s air-defense systems and glided into Kyiv’s government district, heading in the direction of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Moore glided down from the right point and into a slap shot for his third goal of the year.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iran had, 10 days earlier, fired a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to its attacks, including one that slipped through Israel's sophisticated air defenses and landed in the heart of its capital, Tel Aviv.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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On a frigid day late last month, a Russian attack drone slipped through Ukraine’s air-defense systems and glided into Kyiv’s government district, heading in the direction of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Swept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swept. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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