sweep · verb /swiːp/
sweep
B2 T to clean the floor using a brush
Dictionary examples:
I swept the floor.
He swept up the pieces of broken glass.
Learner example:
I found your watch yesterday, while I was sweeping the floor. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)
be/get swept along/away, etc.
B2 to be pushed or carried along in a forceful way
Dictionary examples:
Many trees were swept away in the flood.
They got swept along by the crowd.
Learner example:
Suddenly, we were swept away by an avalanche. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
sweep along/into/past, etc.
C2 to move quickly, especially in a way that shows you think you are important
Dictionary example:
She swept past me in the corridor.
Learner example:
Arriving at the central station, we wee met by a roar of "We are red! We are white! We are Danish dynamite!" and let ourselves be swept along with the stream of people from all over the suburbs heading toward the city hall square of our Capital. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Danish)
