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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
- unswept adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swept1
First recorded in 1550–60, for the adjective
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Just after that survey was completed, a severe measles epidemic swept the area, killing one-fourth of all children.
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With their prodigious talent, the Dodgers should not be swept in a series.
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It’s unfortunate that innocents are being swept up in mass immigration raids.
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Isiah, a devout Catholic, was so frightened he stopped attending weekly Mass for fear that he could be swept up in the raids.
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The Dodgers have lost six games in a row, swept in back-to-back series by the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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