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That's slated to be installed next year, with a swept area of – phew – 75,477 sq m. Just writing about it has got my megalophobia acting up.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
Most doormats can be vacuumed, shaken, swept, or hosed off, although some can also be spot cleaned or even washed in the washing machine.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
What is happening with those exaggerated speed lines over the swept, swollen fenders?
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
Lily Collins did her part to convince the masses that bangs are always a good idea, as elsewhere, Lizzo’s curled and swept updo played well with pink talons and rosy lips.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2023
Attached to the tweet was a photo of a clean-swept desk before an orderly collection of curious desktop appliances, backlit, through a large picture window, by the sun’s reflection in an azure surf.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2020
These agile swept-wing planes, and the pilots in them, can sustain some 9 Gs of force during sharp turns and other maneuvers.
—Rob Verger, Popular Science, 1 May 2020
The result would become the F-86 Sabre, a swept-wing beauty that dominated the skies over Korea.
—Daniel Ford, WSJ, 27 July 2018
The aircraft also appears built for speed, with an aerodynamic swept-wing configuration.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
swept, past participle of sweep
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing swept
Dictionary Entries Near swept
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“Swept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swept. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
swept
past and past participle of sweep
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