swept

Speech parts

1. swept - Adjective

2. swept - Verb

Derived from sweep

Meaning

of Sweep

imp. & p. p. of Sweep.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

clear curved sweeping brushed cleared cleaned taken wide removed race carry extensive search cross defeated
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Antonyms

unswept foul dirty spicy dusty gritty
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Phrases with the word

swept up Swept Away swept off one's feet by swept-path maneuver swept-path width be swept off one's feet

Examples

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. Marcus Aurelius

Be not swept off your feet by the vividness of the impression, but say, 'Impression, wait for me a little. Let me see what you are and what you represent. Let me try you.' Epictetus

Two such as you with such a master speed, cannot be parted nor be swept away, from one another once you are agreed, that life is only life forevermore, together wing to wing and oar to oar. Robert Frost

If everyone swept in front of his house, the whole town would be clean. Polish Proverb

If everyone swept the pavement in front of his house, the whole street would be clean. Chinese Proverb

Fine dressing is a foul house, swept before the windows. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Swenglish Swensen Swenson Swept Away swept off one's feet by swept over