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swept

/swɛpt/

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swept adjective: cleared of mines (explosive devices). Also the simple past and past participle of sweep.

Adjective

swept (not comparable)

  1. Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
    • Having survived the seemingly-random attacks through the day, and now under the cover of night, the Germans seem to have a clear run to safety. However, back when the route became clear thanks to the Enigma intercepts, Bomber Command had laid more mines in the swept channel. And now, along comes...2019 January 9, Drachinifel, 32:48 from the start, in The Channel Dash / Operation Cerberus - How to win through refuge in audacity, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2022

Also used as

swept is also the simple past and past participle of sweep.

Examples of swept in a sentence

  • The channel was swept twice before the battlefleet proceeded through it.
  • The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.
  • The rainclouds obliterated the sun as they swept across the sky.

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Words formed from swept

Phrases with swept

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Words that rhyme with swept

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Questions about swept

What does swept mean?
Swept means cleared of mines (explosive devices).
What part of speech is swept?
Swept is an adjective.
How do you pronounce swept?
Swept is pronounced /swɛpt/ (UK).

Words near swept in the dictionary

  1. swene
  2. Swenglish
  3. Swensen
  4. Swensens
  5. Swenson
  6. swept
  7. swept along
  8. swept aside
  9. swept away
  10. swept in
  11. swept out

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