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View definitions for swept

swept

verb as in brush off, away

verb as in fly, glide

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On Santa Clara Street, city crews swept in Nov. 1 to clear out tents, belongings and piles of trash.

He swept to victory on 5 November and will return to the White House on 20 January.

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Trump swept to victory on 5 November and is due to be back in the White House for a second term from 20 January next year.

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But Ms Gupta is among current and prospective international students who have been swept up in a panic caused by the Australian government’s plan to slash foreign student numbers.

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Carlos says he is "a little" worried about getting swept up in immigration raids.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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