1. swept - Adjective
2. swept - Verb
Derived from sweep
of Sweep
imp. & p. p. of Sweep.
Source: Webster's dictionaryTime 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