Hyphenation of sweep

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sweep

Definitions of sweep:

1.
A wide scope
The sweep of the plains
2.
Someone who cleans soot from chimneys
3.
Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
4.
A long oar used in an open boat
5.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
6.
A movement in an arc
A sweep of his arm
7.
Sweep across or over
Her long skirt brushed the floor A gasp swept cross the audience
8.
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
9.
Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
Sweep the crumbs off the table Sweep under the bed
10.
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
11.
To cover or extend over an area or time period
Rivers traverse the valley floor
12.
The parking lot spans 3 acres
The novel spans three centuries
13.
Clean by sweeping
Please sweep the floor
14.
Win an overwhelming victory in or on
Her new show dog swept all championships
15.
Cover the entire range of
16.
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement

Synonyms of sweep:

noun expanse, scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
noun chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, cleaner
noun slam, victory, triumph
nounsweep oar, oar
nounend run, run, running, running play, running game
noun motion, movement, move, motility
verb brush, move
verb sail, move, sweep through
verb broom, wipe, pass over
verb embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in, involve
verb cross, traverse, span, cover, extend
verb clean, make clean
verb win
verb cover, extend
verb swing, swing out, wield, handle

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