swept

Example Sentences

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Evans surmises the fish that survived were in an area of the creek where less charred material and sediment were swept in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The election comes after years of turmoil since Pashinyan was swept to power in a 2018 street revolution.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The largest wave so far, according to Guinness World Records, was at a Nascar racing event in the American state of Tennessee in 2008, when 157,574 people joined a wave that swept around the stadium.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The statue wars that swept away monuments six years ago are back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They rode on the side of the river, being swept downstream by the current.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone