sweep

nouns

a wide scope
"the sweep of the plains"
expanse, sweep
someone who cleans soot from chimneys
chimneysweep, chimneysweeper, sweep
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
slam, sweep
a long oar used in an open boat
sweep, sweep oar
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
end run, sweep
a movement in an arc
"a sweep of his arm"
sweep
is a type of (narrower)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
"the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
motility, motion, move, movement

verbs

sweep across or over
"Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
brush, sweep
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"
sail, sweep
see also
sweep through
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
"Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
broom, sweep
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sweeper
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sweeper
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sweeping
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"
drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up, tangle
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"
cross, span, sweep, traverse
clean by sweeping
"Please sweep the floor"
sweep
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sweeper
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sweeping
verb group
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
"Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
broom, sweep
is a type of (narrower)
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
"Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
clean, make clean
win an overwhelming victory in or on
"Her new show dog swept all championships"
sweep
is a type of (narrower)
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
"He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
win
cover the entire range of
sweep
is a type of (narrower)
span an interval of distance, space or time
"The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
continue, cover, extend
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
sweep, swing, swing out