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swept

[ swept ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of sweep 1.


adjective

  1. (of a sword guard) made up of curved bars.

swept

/ ɛ /

verb

  1. the past tense of sweep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ɱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swept1

First recorded in 1550–60, for the adjective
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A mini heatwave has swept across the UK this week with highs of 24.9C recorded on Tuesday in the West Midlands and in west Wales.

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It will now be up to the party to decide if they want to keep Pierre Poilievre on as leader, the third leader they've had since the Liberals swept the 2015 election.

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It will now be up to the party to decide if they want to keep Pierre Poilievre as leader, who is the third they've had since the Liberals swept the 2015 election.

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Two cousins drowned after they were swept off rocks by large waves off the Devon coast, an inquest has heard.

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It was finally unleashed in a wall of sound - fireworks exploded behind the Kop, another fog of red smoke swept around Anfield accompanied by an outpouring of tears from players and fans alike.

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