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downswept

downswept is the simple past and past participle of downsweep.

Meaning of downsweep

Verb

downsweep (third-person singular simple present downsweeps, present participle downsweeping, simple past and past participle downswept)

  1. To sweep or curve downwards

See all 3 meanings of downsweep

Adjective

downswept (not comparable)

  1. swept downwards

Questions about downswept

What does downswept mean?
Downswept means swept downwards.
What is downswept the simple past and past participle of?
Downswept is the simple past and past participle of downsweep.
What part of speech is downswept?
Downswept is an adjective.

Words near downswept in the dictionary

  1. downstyle
  2. Downsville
  3. downsweep
  4. downsweeping
  5. downsweeps
  6. downswept
  7. downswing
  8. downswings
  9. downtable
  10. downtake
  11. downtakes

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