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swept
[ swept ]
adjective
- (of a sword guard) made up of curved bars.
swept
/ ɛ /
verb
- the past tense of sweep
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ɱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swept1
First recorded in 1550–60, for the adjective
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Swimming is strongly discouraged at Ocean Beach, as people have been swept out to sea in as little as 3 feet of water, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
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At 18:30 BST, churches and cathedrals across the country will ring their bells, which the Church of England says will echo the sounds that swept across the country in 1945.
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And yet he has spent the last three months watching much of what he believes in being swept away by his successor.
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Legal permanent residents and citizens are being swept up as well.
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Just to be sure, the chapel and the two guesthouses will be swept for microphones and bugs.
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