broomed

Used a sweeper

Broomed is the past tense of broom, meaning swept with a broom or broom-like implement.

The word appears most often in curling, where players broom the ice ahead of a sliding stone to control its speed and direction: She broomed furiously as the stone approached the house.

In informal use, broomed can mean dismissed or swept out: The whole department got broomed after the merger.

swept

dustpan

Handheld floor-debris collector

bristlesCoarse animal hairs
sweepingsCollected floor debris
debrisScattered broken fragments

cobwebs · dust · floors · corners · porches · crumbs · dirt · leaves · sawdust · ashes

curling

swept

Cleaned with bristles

iceWater's solid form
stoneSolid earth fragment
skipTo deliberately exclude

rink · guard · draw · takeout · hammer · house · sheet · delivery · rocks · slider

ejected

ousted

Removed from position

expelledOfficially removed or banished
dismissedReleased from duty
removedTaken from position

eliminated · bumped · cut · axed · bounced · dropped · fired · sacked · disqualified

Opposites

cleanliness state

broomeddirty

Not clean

messy · littered · unswept · dusty · filthy

action/inaction

broomedunswept

Not yet broomed

uncleaned · neglected · untouched · ignored · left alone

Phrases

broom closetStorage for cleaning tools
push broomWide-headed floor cleaner
broom cupboardSmall space for cleaning tools
broom handleSweeper's wooden shaft
flying broomstickEnchanted sweeper for air travel
flying broomMagical aerial vehicle

Family

broom, brooms, broomstick, brooming, broomsticks

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G