Meanings
verbsweep along (third-person singular simple present sweeps along, present participle sweeping along, simple past and past participle swept along)
present singular third person sweeps along · participle present sweeping along · participle past swept along · past swept along
- to make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
We were swept along by her eloquence.
Synonyms: carry along
Synonyms & antonyms
verbto make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
Similar
carry along
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APA
sweep along. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20along
MLA
“sweep along.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20along. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweep along,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20along.
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