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(swept) 1 syllables

Definition

verb. to clean a surface by brushing away dirt.

Example Sentence

Steve swept the floor after dinner.

More Example Sentences

Leaves were swept away by the wind.

Synonyms

cleaned; brushed; cleared

Antonyms

dirtied

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Rhymes

  • crept
  • kept
  • leaped
  • leapt
  • prepped
  • sept
  • slept
  • stepped
  • swept
  • wept

  • accept
  • adept
  • except
  • inept

  • intercept
  • overslept
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