Collocations with "sweep sth"

4 collocations found

craze sweeps sth

A trend rapidly becomes popular across a place (e.g., a country).

craze6.9
hysteria sweeps sth

used when hysteria spreads quickly through a place (e.g., a country)

hysteria6.5
surge sweep sth

a surge of emotion that moves powerfully through a place or group

surge6.1
a rumour sweeps sth

A rumour spreads very quickly through a place.

rumour5.0