swept

Example Sentences

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Finally, we confronted Jamal at one of the mini-marts, as he swept the pavement outside.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

They were small, dirty and swept frequently by disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

What that is is a high school comedy, which is to say it’s full of familiar characters swept up in teenage drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

This has swept out many of the index’s top-performing names.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The furniture was old, and the paint was faded and dirty in places, but the compound was swept, and the house was neat on the inside.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo