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sweep

/swip/noun, verb1 syllable

Sweep means: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.

Synonyms for sweep19

noun, as in someone who cleans soot from chimneys

chimneysweeper, chimneysweep

noun, as in a wide scope

expanse

noun, as in winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

slam

noun, as in a long oar used in an open boat

sweep oar

noun, as in (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

end run

verb, as in force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in

verb, as in sweep across or over

brush, sail

verb, as in to cover or extend over an area or time period

cross, traverse, span

verb, as in move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

sail, brush

verb, as in make a big sweeping gesture or movement

swing, swing out

verb, as in sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

broom

verb, as in clean by sweeping

broom

What does sweep mean?15

verb

1

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action“They were swept up by the events”

2

sweep across or over“Her long skirt brushed the floor”

3

to cover or extend over an area or time period“Rivers traverse the valley floor”

4

move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions“The diva swept into the room”

5

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

6

sweep with a broom or as if with a broom“Sweep the crumbs off the table”

7

clean by sweeping“Please sweep the floor”

8

win an overwhelming victory in or on“Her new show dog swept all championships”

9

cover the entire range of

noun

1

someone who cleans soot from chimneys

2

a wide scope“the sweep of the plains”

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sweep?16

two syllables

asleep
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Sweep in a sentence

  • If each would sweep before the door, we should have a clean city.AMIKEMA
  • If you see any loose crumbs, sweep them into the trash.Amastan
  • After meals, sweep any crumbs or food particles from the floor.Amastan
  • I sweep, mop, cook food and clean the house.frpzzd
  • After you blow up those balloons, could you sweep the room?CM
  • You should sweep the porch of the house.Amastan
  • Gooseneck barnacles sweep the water with their feathery legs to catch plankton.Hybrid
  • The soft fresh snow is easy to sweep.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sweep

as a noun

plural
sweeps

as a verb

past tense
swept
past participle
swept
present participle
sweeping
third-person singular
sweeps