swept
simple past tense and past participle of sweep1.
(of a sword guard) made up of curved bars.
Origin of swept
1Other words from swept
- un·swept, adjective
Words Nearby swept
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How to use swept in a sentence
He was also swept about in the music of D.C., a scene which gave rise to such acts as Fugazi and Thievery Corporation.
DJ Spooky Wants You To Question Everything You Know About Music, Technology, and Philosophy | Oliver Jones | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn mid-summer, as the epidemic swept through the region, schools closed one by one.
Business owners swept up glass in front of their barber shop.
Fans and novices soon became swept up in the movement, tracing each work like buried treasure.
Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion | Alex Suskind | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the deadly virus swept through the region, entire families of farmers and harvesters were wiped out.
Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniWhen Europeans, native travelers and mails were swept out of existence they fought each other.
The Red Year | Louis TracyGrandfather Mole felt it brush his back as it swept into place again.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyHer black eyelashes were long, and under their protecting shadow she swept a glance at the card above the young man's plate.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHe swam with her upon the summit of the breaking Wave, lifted upon its crest, swept onward irresistibly.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for swept
/ (swɛpt) /
the past tense of sweep
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