[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/swept/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / swept # swept verb, past form of sweep (sweep, sweeps, swept, sweeping) «swept» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Swept is the past of sweep: cleaned the floor or ground with a brush or broom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#m1) 2. Swept means moved quickly and smoothly, or pushed or carried along with force, like a wave sweeping something away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#m2) 3. Swept can mean spread fast over an area, like news or fire sweeping across a country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#m3) 4. A team that «swept» won every game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#m4) ### In the lessons In everyday life and chores: «I swept the kitchen floor». In stories and safety: a flood swept away cars; a strong current swept a swimmer out — so swim only between the flags. In news: a storm swept across the country. Phrases: «swept away», «swept up», «swept off your feet» (fell in love quickly). ### Examples - I swept the leaves off the path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x1) - The river swept the bridge away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x2) - She swept into the room in a long dress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x3) - The cold wind swept across the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x4) - A wave swept his bucket out to sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x5) - We swept up all the broken glass carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x6) - The new game swept through the whole school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x7) - Here he swept a path, there he trained a twig. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/#x8) ### Note Irregular verb: sweep, swept, swept (not «sweeped»). Similar pattern: keep/kept, sleep/slept, weep/wept. Never walk or drive through floodwater: it can sweep you away. ## In Jewish tradition Lot is warned to flee Sodom, and the Israelites to leave Korah's tents, so as not to be punished with the wicked. **Interpretation.** Tradition reads these as warnings to stay away from evil people and their deeds, or one may share the consequences. ### Examples - And he spoke unto the congregation, saying: 'Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in all their sins.' (Torah NUM.16.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swept/#x1) - And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying: 'Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here; lest thou be swept away in the iniquity of the city.' (Torah GEN.19.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swept/#x2) - And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said: 'Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be swept away.' (Torah GEN.19.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swept/#x3) - The brook Kishon swept them away, that ancient brook, the brook Kishon. (Prophets JDG.5.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swept/#x4) - But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be swept away, both ye and your king.' (Prophets 1SA.12.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swept/#x5) - Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness. (Writings PRO.13.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swept/#x6) ### Note Irregular verb: sweep, swept, swept (not «sweeped»). Similar pattern: keep/kept, sleep/slept, weep/wept. Never walk or drive through floodwater: it can sweep you away. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «swept» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swept/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«swept» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swept.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «swept» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swept/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«swept» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/swept.html) on Mova free.