Word: swept
Phonetic:
/ˈswɛpt/Listen:
To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. Example: to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney
To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke. Example: The offended countess swept out of the ballroom.
To search (a place) methodically.
To travel quickly.
To play a sweep shot.
To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.
To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.
To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
To remove something abruptly and thoroughly. Example: She swept the peelings off the table onto the floor.
To brush against or over; to rub lightly along. Example: Their long descending train, / With rubies edg'd and sapphires, swept the plain.
To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.
To strike with a long stroke.
To row with one oar to either the port or starboard side.
To draw or drag something over. Example: to sweep the bottom of a river with a net
To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation. Example: to sweep the heavens with a telescope
(including) to vacuum a carpet or rug
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