sweep over
Verb
Meaning
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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Examples
Dark hair fell in a sweep over his forehead. He looked like a man who would write vers libre, as indeed he did.
Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean - roll Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain Man marks the earth with ruin - his control Stops with the shore.