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Sweeped vs. Swept

Sweeped

Past tense of sweep; to have removed dust, dirt, or debris using a broom or similar tool

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Swept

/swept/
Moved or removed in a swift or forceful way

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Sweeped is often considered a nonstandard form, while swept is the correct past tense of sweep.
  • Remember, most regular verbs in English take -ed to form the past tense, but sweep is irregular and changes to swept.
  • If you see sweeped in use, it might be in informal contexts or marked as incorrect in formal writing.
  • Think of swept and left; both are past tense forms of verbs that dont just add -ed'.
  • When writing formally or for school, always use swept to avoid correction.
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