1
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
Kenzel Lantano notched 10 aces, 26 assists and three digs, while Riches Tep had 16 kills and four digs as Lynn Classical (1-0) swept Wakefield 3-0 in nonleague action.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The Sea Kings setter had 20 assists when Corona del Mar swept Huntington Beach in a Sunset League match this month.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
After getting swept by the Marlins in three one-run games, Colorado needed a laugher.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The Thunder are now on a six-game winning streak against the Knicks and have swept them three seasons in a row.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The only previous playoff history between the two modern franchises was when the Comets swept the Ambush in two games back in 2021 en route to a semifinals trip.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
La Mirada swept Gahr in a three-game series to take control of the Gateway League race.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The plane was later swept and cleared of any threat.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Strugglers also reflect the larger societal and political shifts that have swept through India.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The Sea Kings setter had 20 assists when Corona del Mar swept Huntington Beach in a Sunset League match this month.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
After getting swept by the Marlins in three one-run games, Colorado needed a laugher.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The Thunder are now on a six-game winning streak against the Knicks and have swept them three seasons in a row.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The only previous playoff history between the two modern franchises was when the Comets swept the Ambush in two games back in 2021 en route to a semifinals trip.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
La Mirada swept Gahr in a three-game series to take control of the Gateway League race.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The plane was later swept and cleared of any threat.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Strugglers also reflect the larger societal and political shifts that have swept through India.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The cosmos has three possible geometries—positively curved like a sphere, flat like an infinite plane or negatively curved like a saddle—but geometry alone doesn’t determine shape.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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So Prairie View drifted into the night, and Tampa glowed for the Gators.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Using magnetic traces from ancient pieces of Earth’s crust, researchers found that a chunk of what is now Western Australia drifted toward the magnetic north pole over a few million years, as part of South Africa remained stationary.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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With his head bowed and gaze fixed, the golden retriever looks less like a pet on a routine car ride and more like a main character in a melancholy music video.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even when the crew at LateNighter pressed for specifics the day before SNL UK bowed, Peacock remained mum on the premiere time.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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For cruisers who have sailed on Icon-class ships previously, returning features like the Pearl kinetic art sculpture, the open-air Central Park, the AquaTheater and Absolute Zero will all feel familiar.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The vessels — the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — sailed out of the Gulf in close formation and are now moving at elevated speed toward the Gulf of Oman, MarineTraffic data indicates.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Joel Farabee, Ryan Strome, Olli Maatta, Zayne Parekh and Adam Klapka rounded out the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee rounded out the lineup.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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But their 20th shot counted when Foligno – playing in his first game back after missing 14 of the previous 16 games – slipped a low shot past the goalie after linemate Yakov Trenin had fought off a challenge from a Florida defender to get Foligno the puck.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Google parent Alphabet fell nearly 9% and Microsoft sank almost 7% this week, while Nvidia and Amazon slipped about 3% each.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Swept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swept. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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