Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: swept

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Usage examples:

A batch of surveys has shown China’s factory activity shrank at the sharpest pace in nearly three years as COVID infections swept through production lines.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/380721/dollar-jumps-u-s-stocks-buck-global-rally

According to the police chief, Hale fired at the officers who were arriving at the scene from windows on the second floor before they swept the building and found her in a common room.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/nashville-school-shooting-officers-who-took-out-covenant-shooter-identified/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nashville-school-shooting-officers-who-took-out-covenant-shooter-identified

Actually, all Box’s films sound brilliant – experimental, unusual, with a woman’s perspective – and Morley is such a lovely audio presence that you can’t fail but be swept up with her upbeat, charming passion.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/feb/25/the-week-in-audio-the-coldest-case-in-laramie-carol-and-muriel-the-rabbit-hole-detectives-and-more

After all the balls were pitched and hit and all the runs were scored, Pechanga swept all three leagues to take home the first place trophies.

Source: https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2023/05/26/soboba-hosts-inter-tribal-sports-co-ed-softball-championships/

Akundzada, who remains hidden from public view in Kandahar for security reasons, ordered the banning of Afghan women from most workplaces and all education since his ultra-conservative Sunni Pashtun group swept Kabul on August 15, 2021.

Source: https://thelinkpaper.ca/pak-shadow-over-kandahar-kabul-power-struggle/

A “localised tornado” damaged around 100 properties in Greater Manchester as Storm Gerrit swept the country, with thousands of homes remaining without power and travellers likely to face continued disruption.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/24014258.localised-tornado-damages-100-properties-storm-gerrit-sweeps-uk/?ref=rss

A long throw wasn’t dealt with, the ball was put back into the box, and Alistair Smith swept home for his first goal for the club.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/exeter-city-something-build-after-8866132

Alta Loma’s Santiago Cerda swept the boys throws (51-2 in the shot put, 152-3 in the discus).

Source: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/04/28/highlights-from-inland-track-and-field-league-championship-meets/

A major search is under way after a person was reportedly swept into the water from rocks in Anglesey, North Wales.

Source: https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/national/23688646.major-search-way-person-swept-water-off-anglesey/?ref=rss

Amnesty International Nigeria said that it has not felt the impact of panels set up to investigate issues of human rights abuses in the country as most reports from such panels were swept under the carpet and not made public neither were they implemented.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/11/human-rights-abuses-most-panel-reports-were-swept-under-carpet-ai/

And in 2020, when protests swept the country after the police killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, both of whom were Black, the N.B.A. made social justice part of its ethos.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/sports/basketball/lebron-james-lakers-record-career.html

And of course, the United States has its own quirky economic problems in this area, namely the egg shortage that caused prices to skyrocket after bird flu swept through chickens, ruining the supply of eggs.

Source: https://tuftsdaily.com/opinion/2023/04/06/the-end-of-the-world-has-just-begun-what-inflation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-end-of-the-world-has-just-begun-what-inflation&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-end-of-the-world-has

And Shirley looked fabulous as she took to her seat in an off-the-shoulder pink dress with her dark locks swept back away from her face to show off her glowing makeup.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/strictly-come-dancings-shirley-ballas-27780489

And that update doesn’t include the impact of heavy storms that swept through the Bay Area on Wednesday, downing trees and flooding roadways.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2023/01/06/california-braces-for-flooding-storms-end-exceptional-drought/

And the 21-year-old was at his devastating best last Monday as he scored and provided an assist as the Blues swept aside Tottenham in a chaotic London derby.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/10/shaun-wright-phillips-believes-cole-palmer-can-chelseas-new-star-19804730/

A New York firefighter drowned while attempting to save his teenage daughter who had been swept away in rough surf on the Jersey Shore on Friday, authorities said.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/06/10/a-father-drowned-at-the-jersey-shore-while-attempting-to-save-his-daughter-police-say/

An example of this is the depiction of Kansas as a dull and gloomy place, only to be swept away into “Munchkin Land” with vibrant hues demonstrating a happy place.

Source: https://thejambar.com/the-greatest-movies-of-all-time/

A Panama penalty restored some respectability to the result as Yomira Pinzon swept the ball home at the second attempt – having had the first ruled out for not waiting for the referee’s whistle.

Source: https://seattlemedium.com/jamaica-heads-to-womens-world-cup-knockout-stage-for-first-time/

A passing police officer attempted to help them both but could only scream “run” when the landslide came towards them and swept their Vauxhall Zafira into a ravine.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23841078.a83-rest-thankful-witness-tells-lucky-escape-landslip/?ref=rss