sweep along
Move with momentum
To sweep along is to move forward smoothly and powerfully, often carrying things or people with the motion: The crowd swept along toward the stadium gates.
The phrase suggests irresistible momentum—a river sweeps debris along, a movement sweeps followers along, enthusiasm sweeps a team along to victory.
What's swept along has little choice in the matter.
- windAir current outdoors
- currentDirected flow of charge
- trendDirection of change
- take by stormConquer or captivate suddenly
- scoop upLift something quickly upward
enthusiasm · surge · momentum · euphoria · cascade · rush · engulf · propulsion · passion · whisk away · trajectory · tide · ride the wave · progress · forward motion · exhilaration · groundswell · on a roll