swept
/swɛpt/
adjective
- Having been cleaned or cleared by sweeping.
- The swept stage was ready for the performance.
- The swept floor gleamed in the sunlight.
- They walked on the swept path through the garden.
- Forming a wide, continuous curve or arc.
- Her hair was swept back from her face.
- The road took a long, swept curve around the lake.
- The building had a swept roofline that looked like a bird's wing.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of sweep. To clean a surface by brushing away dirt or debris.
- They swept the garage clean after the project.
- He swept the leaves off the front porch.
- She swept the kitchen floor before dinner.
- Past tense and past participle of sweep. To move or be moved quickly and forcefully over an area.
- The fire swept through the forest in hours.
- A strong wind swept across the plains.
- A wave of excitement swept the crowd.
- Past tense and past participle of sweep. To win all games, contests, or stages in a competition or series.
- The movie swept the awards ceremony.
- The team swept the championship series.
- She swept all three gold medals at the meet.
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