The Clue
"___ Away," Wertmüller film (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SWEPT
Tags
Notes
The answer SWEPT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
SWEEP as a verb:
1. (brush, sweep) = sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
2. (sweep, sail) = move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
3. (sweep, broom) = sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
4. (embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in) = force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
5. (cross, traverse, span, sweep) = to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
6. clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
7. win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
8. cover the entire range of
9. (swing, sweep, swing out) = make a big sweeping gesture or movement
SWEPT as an adjective:
1. possessing sweep; "the sleek swept wings of the plane"