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No. 7,963 in Korean

휩쓸었다

"휩쓸었다" means "swept away" or "overwhelmed."

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  • 거대한 태풍이 모든 것을 휩쓸었다.

    A massive typhoon swept away everything.

    In this sentence, '휩쓸었다' refers to the act of a natural force, like a typhoon, engulfing or sweeping away objects or landscapes.

  • 그 가수의 신곡이 전 세계 음악 차트를 휩쓸었다.

    The singer's new song dominated music charts worldwide.

    Here, '휩쓸었다' conveys the figurative meaning of achieving dominance or widespread success in a particular context.

  • 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 example, '휩쓸었다' describes people taking or purchasing all available items in a sweeping action.

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