How to Use sweep in a Sentence

sweep

1 of 2 verb

• The limo swept up to the door.
• I need to sweep the kitchen.
• She swept the books off the desk.
• A storm swept across the plains.
• He swept the crumbs from the table.
• He swept the dirt off the driveway.
• He swept the curtains aside.
• Fires swept through the forest.
• Are you finished sweeping the porch?
• She proudly swept into the room.
• His big splash swept most of the petals to the outside of the pool.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
• The news comes as the tour sweeps through the US, launching in March in Arizona.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2023
• Female artists swept the Big Four awards for the third time in the past five years.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2024
• That war began when the Houthis swept into Sanaa in 2014.
  — Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Jan. 2024
• The guests cheered as Alex, dressed in a sharp white tux, swept her up in a hug, spinning her four times in the air.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
• On March 31, an EF3 tornado swept through the same area.
  — Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023
• The city swept her as recently as last week on Front Street.
  — Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
• Long dresses would often extend to the floor, and even sweep along it.
  — Estrella Albendea, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
• Her hair sweeps past her curves with the help of extensions, strictly in shades of blonde, black, and brunette.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 25 Oct. 2023
• But that wasn’t the reason they were swept by the Diamondbacks.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• On the latter list, Swift swept the top three, the biggest haul from No. 1 on down until this week.
  — Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
• After the Guardians were swept by the Astros Wednesday to complete a 2-4 trip, that goal seems a long way away.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
• In the last days of the 1400s, a terrible epidemic swept through Europe.
  — WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
• They were swept in the first round by the Las Vegas Aces, who went on to win a second straight championship.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
• Bull elk antlers consist of a long, sweeping main beam that arches over the bull’s back and toward its rump.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• Her damp hair, though swept back, looks extension-free.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
• The Nets went 43-32 before getting swept in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2024
• The 76ers, essentially locked into the third seed, wanted to avoid being swept by the Celtics at all costs.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
• Part of the reason for this diversity is the tides: High tide sweeps nudibranchs and their larvae into the river, and many of them stick around.
  — Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
• Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024

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sweep

2 of 2 noun

• Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople.
• Maybe there's a No. 8 seed sweep in the offing this year? 4.
  — USA Today, 13 Mar. 2023
• Eight of the top 10 are from Swift, including a top four sweep.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2023
• But after a sweep of the school and grounds, the sheriff’s office deemed it a hoax.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024
• In the sweep of history, what kind of a moment was 2023?
  — Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
• If this happens, expect a near-sweep for the Daniels’ sci-fi saga.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 10 Mar. 2023
• Sophie became the Duchess of Edinburgh in the same sweep.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
• Vast sweeps of this flower bloom each spring on roadsides, banks, and fields.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
• Then in came some security guys and did a sweep and went out.
  — Matt Thompson, Spin, 31 Aug. 2023
• Davis alleged that Kimbrough did a leg sweep, causing Hollman to fall to the ground.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Jenner and Grede did a final sweep of the party premises.
  — Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
• The Sox will have a chance for a sweep when the teams conclude their two-game series Wednesday night, when two of the game’s top young pitchers take the mound.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
• The school was then placed on lockdown, classes were stopped and three police K9s conducted a sweep of the school.
  — Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
• But to be fair, their three-game sweep in Oakland did come on the back of a series win over Los Angeles.
  — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
• Tanner Houck will be on the mound Sunday afternoon with the Sox seeking a three-game sweep.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023
• Now advocates and people on the street seemed resigned to sweeps any time a big crowd is headed their way.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023
• Casper and Stuart tried to recover their property from their homes in the week after the sweep.
  — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
• The Bulldogs, coming off a sweep of Northwestern of the Big Ten last weekend, skipped a mid-week game with the school on quarter break.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2023
• That stayed true during their wild-card round sweep of the Miami Marlins.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
• But a Lola sweep for All Quiet shouldn’t be considered a sure thing.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
• In some ways, the sweeps that Lula ordered last year had only increased the danger for Finger and his men.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• In order to save their winning season, Gozen had to pull off the most dramatic of all feats: a reverse sweep.
  — Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
• In order to save their winning season, Gozen would have to pull off the most dramatic of all feats: a reverse sweep.
  — Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2023
• The win gives Toyota its first duel sweep since 2013, and Bell will start alongside Reddick in the second row on Sunday.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024
• On one of the main islands, which is home to the park’s most prominent sculptures, Hawkins managed to compress the entire sweep of the Mesozoic era.
  — Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Their son, James, became the Earl of Wessex in the same sweep, taking the title his father received when he got married in 1999.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• China nearly pulled off a sweep of the U.S. if not for the comeback from Vu and Korda, who had a strong performance to take the lead on the 14th hole and didn’t look back.
  — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023
• The Mets have lost all six games since deadline day, including a ghastly sweep at Kansas City.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
• The game starts at 3 p.m., with the Sharks looking for the three-game season sweep of the Blues, who are barely hanging on to their playoff aspirations.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
• Shannon did a quick sweep with his flashlight, finding only blood—then the couple took off in pursuit of their pet.
  — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024