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SWEPT Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word swept. (exact relations)
There are 34 hypernyms of the word swept. (close relations)
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brushed
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• touched lightly in passing; grazed against

• (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush

• (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

polished
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• perfected or made shiny and smooth

adjective satellite

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

• (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed

• (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth

scoured
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• worn away as by water or ice or wind

tidy
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

noun

• receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)

adjective satellite

• (of hair) neat and tidy

• large in amount or extent or degree

verb

• put (things or places) in order

cleaned
verbv
adjective

• free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

• ritually clean or pure

• not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

• (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

noun

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

adverb

• completely; used as intensifiers

• in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

adjective satellite

• free of restrictions or qualifications

• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

• free from impurities

• (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense

• free from sepsis or infection

• morally pure

• (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

• (of a surface) not written or printed on

• exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

• without difficulties or problems

• thorough and without qualification

• not carrying concealed weapons

• free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

• free of drugs

verb

• make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

• clean and tidy up the house

• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

• be cleanable

• deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.

• remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

• remove while making clean

• remove unwanted substances from

• remove shells or husks from

dusted
verbv
noun

• fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

• the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

• free microscopic particles of solid material

verb

• remove the dust from

• rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

• cover with a light dusting of a substance

• distribute loosely

mopped
verbv
noun

• cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

verb

• to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

• make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

wiped
verbv
noun

• the act of rubbing or wiping

verb

• rub with a circular motion

broom
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

• any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers

• common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

verb

• sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

• finish with a broom

brush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a dense growth of bushes

• an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

• momentary contact

• conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

• a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

• a minor short-term fight

• the act of brushing your teeth

• the act of brushing your hair

• contact with something dangerous or undesirable

verb

• rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

• touch lightly and briefly

• clean with a brush

• sweep across or over

• remove with or as if with a brush

• cover by brushing

chimneysweep
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who cleans soot from chimneys

chimneysweeper
nounn
noun

• someone who cleans soot from chimneys

cross
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

• a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

• a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

• any affliction that causes great suffering

• (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

• (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

adjective satellite

• extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

• annoyed and irritable

verb

• travel across or pass over

• meet at a point

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• fold so as to resemble a cross

• to cover or extend over an area or time period

• meet and pass

• trace a line through or across

• breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

drag
nounn
noun

• the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

• something that slows or delays progress

• something tedious and boring

• clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)

• a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

• the act of dragging (pulling with force)

verb

• pull, as against a resistance

• draw slowly or heavily

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• move slowly and as if with great effort

• to lag or linger behind

• suck in or take (air)

• use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it

• walk without lifting the feet

• search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

• persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting

• proceed for an extended period of time

embroil
verbv
verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

expanse
nounn
noun

• a wide scope

• the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

• a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

sail
verbv
noun

• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

• an ocean trip taken for pleasure

• any structure that resembles a sail

verb

• traverse or travel on (a body of water)

• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

• travel on water propelled by wind

• travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

slam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

• the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects

• a forceful impact that makes a loud noise

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

verb

• close violently

• strike violently

• dance the slam dance

• throw violently

span
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the complete duration of something

• the distance or interval between two points

• two items of the same kind

• a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)

• a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

• the act of sitting or standing astride

verb

• to cover or extend over an area or time period

swing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

• mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

• a sweeping blow or stroke

• changing location by moving back and forth

• a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

• a jaunty rhythm in music

• the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them

verb

• move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• change direction with a swinging motion; turn

• influence decisively

• make a big sweeping gesture or movement

• hang loosely

• hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement

• alternate dramatically between high and low values

• live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style

• have a certain musical rhythm

• be a social swinger; socialize a lot

• play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

• engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends

Best Hypernyms For SWEPT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for swept, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (30)
move continue cover extend ambit clean cleaner cleared compass handle involve manage motility motion movement oar orbit range reach run running scope triumph victory wield win wipe cleaned dusted tidied
Phrases (4)
make cleanpass overrunning gamerunning play

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