Synonyms of swept

1. brush, sweep, move: usage: sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
2. sweep, sail, move: usage: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
3. sweep, broom, wipe, pass over: usage: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
4. embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in, involve: usage: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
5. cross, traverse, span, sweep, cover, continue, extend: usage: to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
6. sweep, clean, make clean: usage: clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
7. sweep, win: usage: win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
8. sweep, cover, continue, extend: usage: cover the entire range of
9. swing, sweep, swing out, wield, handle, manage: usage: make a big sweeping gesture or movement

1. swept (vs. unswept), sweptback, sweptwing: usage: possessing sweep; "the sleek swept wings of the plane"