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TOPIK 4verb

휩쓸다

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휩쓸어요 · 휩쓸었어요 · 휩쓸 거예요 · 휩쓰세요 (ㄹ drops)

to sweep away; to sweep (awards, a region)

Example

그 영화가 올해 큰 상을 모두 휩쓸었어요.

That movie swept all the major awards this year.

Word parts

Built on 쓸다 'to sweep (with a broom)'.