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- a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
- a long oar used in an open boat
- a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- someone who cleans soot from chimneys
- win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
- sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
- clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
- sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don''t drag me into this business"
- to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
- cover the entire range of
Similar Words: end run,
sweep oar,
expanse,
slam,
chimneysweeper,
chimneysweep,
broom,
swing,
swing out,
sail,
brush,
embroil,
tangle,
sweep up,
drag,
drag in,
cross,
traverse,
span
See Also: breeze through,
ace,
pass with flying colors,
sweep through,
sail through,
nail
Hyponyms: grand slam,
little slam,
small slam,
swan,
rake
Grouped Verbs: broom,
brush,
sail
Part Meronyms: bridge
Derivational Morphology:
swing,
swing out,
sail,
brush,
cross,
traverse,
span,
broom,
sweeper,
carpet sweeper,
sweeping,
chimneysweeper,
chimneysweep,
imbroglio,
embroilment,
expanse
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