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| NOUN | 1 | sweep, expanse | A wide scope |
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| 2 | sweep, chimneysweeper, chimneysweep | Someone who cleans soot from chimneys | |
| 3 | sweep, slam | Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge | |
| 4 | sweep, sweep oar | A long oar used in an open boat | |
| 5 | sweep, end run | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line | |
| 6 | sweep | A movement in an arc | |
| VERB | 1 | sweep, brush | Sweep across or over |
| 2 | sweep, sail | Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions | |
| 3 | sweep, broom | Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom | |
| 4 | sweep, embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in | Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | |
| 5 | sweep, cross, traverse, span | To cover or extend over an area or time period | |
| 6 | sweep | Clean by sweeping | |
| 7 | sweep | Win an overwhelming victory in or on | |
| 8 | sweep | Cover the entire range of | |
| 9 | sweep, swing, swing out | Make a big sweeping gesture or movement |
| Sounds | swiy'p |
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| Rhymes | asleep, beep, bleep, and 18 more rhymes in iyp... |
| Meaning | A wide scope. |
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| Examples | "the sweep of the plains" |
| Synonyms | expanse |
| Broader | scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit |
| Verbs | sweep; sweep |
| Meaning | Someone who cleans soot from chimneys. |
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| Synonyms | chimneysweeper, chimneysweep |
| Broader | cleaner |
| Verbs | sweep |
| Meaning | Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge. |
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| Synonyms | slam |
| Part of | bridge |
| Broader | victory, triumph |
| Narrower | grand slam; little slam, small slam |
| Meaning | A long oar used in an open boat. |
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| Synonyms | sweep oar |
| Broader | oar |
| Meaning | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line. |
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| Synonyms | end run |
| Category | American football, American football game |
| Broader | run, running, running play, running game |
| Meaning | A movement in an arc. |
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| Examples | "a sweep of his arm" |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility |
| Verbs | sweep; sweep; sweep |
| Meaning | Sweep across or over. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | brush |
| Similar to | brush; sweep, sail |
| Broader | move |
| Nouns | sweep |
| Meaning | Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | sail |
| Similar to | brush, sweep |
| Broader | move |
| See also | sweep through |
| Narrower | swan |
| Nouns | sweep |
| Meaning | Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s PP |
| Examples | "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" |
| Synonyms | broom |
| Similar to | sweep |
| Broader | wipe, pass over |
| Nouns | sweeper; sweeper; sweeping |
| Meaning | Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP |
| Synonyms | embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in |
| Broader | involve |
| Meaning | To cover or extend over an area or time period. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | cross, traverse, span |
| Broader | cover, continue, extend |
| Nouns | sweep |
| Meaning | Clean by sweeping. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "Please sweep the floor" |
| Similar to | sweep, broom |
| Broader | clean, make clean |
| Nouns | sweeper; sweeper; sweep; sweeping |
| Meaning | Win an overwhelming victory in or on. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Broader | win |
| Meaning | Cover the entire range of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | cover, continue, extend |
| Narrower | rake |
| Nouns | sweep |
| Meaning | Make a big sweeping gesture or movement. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP |
| Synonyms | swing, swing out |
| Broader | wield, handle |
| Nouns | sweep |
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