Varrido

Varrido is the Portuguese past participle of the verb varrer, meaning to sweep. As an adjective, varrido describes something that has been swept or cleared away, and it appears in composite tenses such as foi varrido or está varrido. It can also indicate removal or erasure by force when used metaphorically.

In literal usage, phrases like o chão foi varrido com a vassoura and a sala ficou varrida pela ventania illustrate cleaning and wind-driven clearing, respectively. The expression varrido pela tempestade signals land or objects being swept aside by a strong storm.

In a figurative sense, varrido conveys elimination, dispersion, or erasure beyond physical cleaning. Examples include o bairro foi varrido pela especulação imobiliária, meaning the neighborhood was wiped out or drastically changed by real estate speculation, and o time foi varrido do campeonato, indicating the team was eliminated from the championship.

Varrido is common across Portuguese varieties, including Brazilian and European Portuguese. The Spanish equivalent is barrido, formed from the verb barrer. Related noun forms in Portuguese include varrição or varredura, referring to the act or process of sweeping.