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单词 swept
释义

swept

adjective

ˈswept How to pronounce swept (audio)
: slanted backward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Attached to the tweet was a photo of a clean-swept desk before an orderly collection of curious desktop appliances, backlit, through a large picture window, by the sun’s reflection in an azure surf. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2020 These agile swept-wing planes, and the pilots in them, can sustain some 9 Gs of force during sharp turns and other maneuvers. Rob Verger, Popular Science, 1 May 2020 The result would become the F-86 Sabre, a swept-wing beauty that dominated the skies over Korea. Daniel Ford, WSJ, 27 July 2018 The aircraft also appears built for speed, with an aerodynamic swept-wing configuration. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2018 With a highly-swept delta wing, the long and slender plane removes protruding parts by using a camera system to give the pilot outside views, as his natural view will be limited. Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 3 Apr. 2018 Blake Griffin, OklahomaSwept national player of the year awards in 2009 after averaging 23 points and 14 rebounds. Jesse Newell, kansascity.com, 2 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

swept, past participle of sweep

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

swept

past tense and past participle of sweep

swept

verb

past tense of sweep
1
as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily the wind swept across the plain without respite

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • flowed
  • drifted
  • sailed
  • glided
  • slipped
  • rolled
  • brushed
  • cruised
  • slid
  • raced
  • flew
  • sped
  • breezed
  • whisked
  • coasted
  • bowled
  • rushed
  • streamed
  • skimmed
  • speeded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • struggled
  • floundered
  • stumbled
  • trudged
  • shuffled
  • limped
  • stomped
  • lumbered
  • stamped
  • plodded
  • tramped
  • labored
  • toiled
  • shambled
  • stumped
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2
as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • curved
  • turned
  • bowed
  • rounded
  • curled
  • arced
  • bent
  • hooked
  • swerved
  • fell off
  • arched
  • wheeled
  • trended
  • spiraled
  • crooked
  • circled
  • veered
  • winded
  • looped
  • spiralled
  • coiled
  • wound
  • twisted
  • deviated
  • curlicued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • straightened
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