swept
possessing sweep
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,763 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,298 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- possessing sweep the sleek swept wings of the plane
swept in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He paused at the turn and swept one hand toward the wall.
Actions and reactions · Rudyard Kipling · Chapter 1
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Would, the sins that thou abhorrest, O Soul! could thus decay, And be swept away!
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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When he had sat there a little while a cloud swept by, and, seizing him, carried him away.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace fire, Swept on, with his wild eye full of ire.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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The inundation had swept away trees, crops, and cattle, and left in their stead a waste of red sand and gray mud.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1