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Sweep

/swiːp/
To clean or clear an area by brushing or pushing debris or dirt away.

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Examples:

Outside, the wind swept at me.

The cleaners fall asleep sweeping and dusting.

Disbelief sweeps over me.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating in the Old English word swāpan, meaning to sweep with a broom, related to the Proto-Germanic swaipaną.

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