SWEPT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

swept

verb

Definition of swept

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 Brody Heck swept the sprint freestyle events in 2014 before swimming at Notre Dame. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 Late in the third quarter, Callaway took a direct snap and swept around left end before galloping in from 25 yards out for a TD. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 The Panthers swept the three games against Boston last season, winning each by one goal. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 In the Silver State, Democrats swept all five state constitutional offices--and none of the races was particularly close. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026 Ian Maule / Bloomberg via Getty Images The president's remarks come days after Democrats swept the midterm elections, taking control of the House and the Senate. — News Editor, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Millions of Americans are celebrating the blue wave that swept across the country, returning full control of both the House and Senate to the Democratic Party. — Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026 The style swept the red carpet and continues to be a fixture in a slew of celebrities’ wardrobes. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026 Last season, the Bruins went 37-1 and swept the Big Ten Conference championships. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept

Verb

The discovery of certain minerals, for example, can show that water flowed on Mars long ago, pointing to potentially habitable conditions.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Historic amounts of money have flowed into this year's midterm elections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

Where the Duo has curved edges and a distinct D-like appearance, the Z Fold 8 is strictly rectangular with sharp edges all around.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s central plaza, which spreads out beneath the building’s curved, hovering form, was always meant to be a generous civic space.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

But as the boat drifted nearby under a vast, cloudless sky, a pod of pink river dolphins broke the glassy, reflective surface just yards away, their rosy dorsal fins glistening in the late-afternoon sun.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
The big rig traveling in the far right northbound lane of the highway drifted, for unknown reasons, into the right shoulder and hit both vehicles.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of drifted

Verb

Pod Save America Was Cautiously Optimistic One of the sadder sidenotes of this blue wave was that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had already bowed before Colbert could do a live show that was 87 percent cackling with glee.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Lelio’s most recent film is last year’s The Wave, which bowed at the Cannes Film Festival and hit theaters this summer via Wolfe Video.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bowed

Verb

The hardware is rounded out by a 13-MP forward camera, four microphones, and two downward-facing speakers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Anja Rubik Rubik rounded out the quartet with warm-toned blush and a darker brown lid, paired with eyeliner that rimmed her upper and lower waterlines.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rounded

Verb

Outside the double-height windows, bands of pigeons glided through the middle distance.

— Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of glided

Verb

Shoes are slipped off in corridors before entering the suites, which have simple Japanese names such as Washi (paper), Ishi (stone) and Take (bamboo).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Nvidia, which makes the chips for most of these AI data center projects, slipped just over 1%.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026