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to clean an area by brushing away litter and dust
sweep, expanse(noun)a wide scope
"the sweep of the plains"
chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep(noun)someone who cleans soot from chimneys
slam, sweep(noun)winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
sweep, sweep oar(noun)a long oar used in an open boat
end run, sweep(noun)(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
sweep(verb)a movement in an arc
"a sweep of his arm"
brush, sweep(verb)sweep across or over
"Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
sweep, sail(verb)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, broom(verb)sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
"Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in(verb)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"
cross, traverse, span, sweep(verb)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"
sweep(verb)clean by sweeping
"Please sweep the floor"
sweep(verb)win an overwhelming victory in or on
"Her new show dog swept all championships"
sweep(verb)cover the entire range of
swing, sweep, swing out(verb)make a big sweeping gesture or movement
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extendsMrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople
to move or proceed smoothly and readilythe wind swept across the plain without respite
to turn away from a straight line or coursefrom this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state
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