Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 15 compound words that contain swept. The most common are listed below. Open swept in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- swept awaysimple past and past participle of sweep away
- swept upsimple past and past participle of sweep up
- swept the boardsimple past and past participle of sweep the board
- swept the decksimple past and past participle of sweep the deck
- swept wingA wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or forward than the wing root.
- swept wingsplural of swept wing: A wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or forward than the wing root.
- clear-sweptPerfectly clear; free of any extraneous matter.
- storm-sweptUsually relating to coastlines or sea areas affected by storms that sweep in or across.
- swept-backAlternative form of sweptback: Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
- wind-sweptAlternative form of windswept: Exposed to the winds.
- swept the floor with someonesimple past and past participle of sweep the floor with someone
- swept alongsimple past and past participle of sweep along
- swept asidesimple past and past participle of sweep aside
- swept outsimple past and past participle of sweep out
- swept pathThe envelope swept out by the sides of the vehicle body, or any other part of the structure of the vehicle.
- swept pathsplural of swept path: The envelope swept out by the sides of the vehicle body, or any other part of the structure of the vehicle.
- muzzle sweptsimple past and past participle of muzzle sweep
- swept someone off their feetsimple past and past participle of sweep someone off their feet
- swept something under the rugsimple past and past participle of sweep something under the rug
Compound words 15
- windsweptExposed to the winds.
- backsweptSwept back.
- seasweptLocated on the sea
- snowsweptSwept by snow; snowy.
- sunsweptEnjoying a great deal of sunshine.
- sweptwingHaving sweptback wings.
- insweptNarrowed at the forward end; said of an automobile frame when the side members are closer together at the forward end than at the rear.
- rainsweptDescribing a place where it is raining heavily
- sweptbackAngled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
- sidesweptSwept to the side.