sweeped
Incorrect past tense
Sweeped is a nonstandard past tense of sweep, used in place of the correct form swept.
It appears occasionally in casual speech and writing, following the regular -ed pattern that most English verbs take: I sweeped the floor yesterday.
Standard English requires swept in all contexts.
Move with effortless continuity
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- swoopRapid downward plunge
- arcCurved line segment
- curveSmooth, angleless line
flow · drift · slide · whisk · swirl · gesture · brush · pass
Bristled cleaning stick
- dustFine settled particles
- floorIndoor walking surface
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- dirtLoose dry earth
tidy · housekeeping · dustpan · cobwebs · crumbs · mopping · vacuuming · scrubbing
Permitted passage or approval
- oustingForcible removal from position
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- evictionForced departure from rental
elimination · expulsion · riddance · ejection · clearing out
Mass of earth falling
- dominationSupreme authority held
- shutoutGame with lopsided scoring
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- whitewashConceal or coat pale
rout · triumph · conquest · decisive · overwhelming · uncontested · commanding
glide
Move with effortless continuity
curve · flow · drift · slide · whisk · swirl · gesture · brush · pass · stroke
broom
Bristled cleaning stick
dirt · tidy · housekeeping · dustpan · cobwebs · crumbs · mopping · vacuuming · scrubbing · wiping
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
- oustingForcible removal from position
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
eviction · elimination · expulsion · riddance · ejection · clearing out
landslide
Mass of earth falling
- dominationSupreme authority held
- shutoutGame with lopsided scoring
- blowoutSudden tire failure
whitewash · rout · triumph · conquest · decisive · overwhelming · uncontested · commanding
- sweep upClean with a broom
- sweep awayRemove forcefully and completely
- sweep alongMove forcefully in flow
- clean sweepComplete, uncontested victory
- sweep the floor
- chimney sweepOne who cleans hearth vents