# swept

Pronunciation: say "SWEPT" US/UK /swɛpt/, AUS /swept/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of sweep. — simple past and past participle of sweep
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of sweep. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _Floodwaters swept the wooden bridge away during the night._
   - _He swept the broken glass into a dustpan before anyone got hurt._

## Adjective

2. Having had explosive mines located and removed, so the area is safe to enter or cross.
   - Simple: Made safe by finding and removing hidden bombs buried in the ground or water.
   - _The engineers reported that the entire approach road was swept by mid-afternoon._
   - _Only after the harbor was certified swept did the supply ships dock._

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