This is the 7963rd most frequent Korean word.
휩쓸었다
"휩쓸었다" means "swept away" or "overwhelmed."
Here, '휩쓸었다' conveys the figurative meaning of achieving dominance or widespread success in a particular context.
그 가수의 신곡이 전 세계 음악 차트를 휩쓸었다.
The singer's new song dominated music charts worldwide.
In this example, '휩쓸었다' describes people taking or purchasing all available items in a sweeping action.
가게 할인 행사가 끝나기 전에 사람들이 몰려와 모든 재고를 휩쓸었다.
People rushed in before the store's discount event ended, clearing out all the inventory.
In this sentence, '휩쓸었다' refers to the act of a natural force, like a typhoon, engulfing or sweeping away objects or landscapes.