Synonym: brush, clean, coast, extend, glide, move, range, skim, slide, slip, stretch, vacuum. Similar words: week, weed, weekly, weed out, swell, swear, between, weekend. Meaning: [swɪːp] 
n. 1. a wide scope 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. v. 1. sweep across or over 2. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions 3. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom 4. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action 5. to cover or extend over an area or time period 6. clean by sweeping 7. win an overwhelming victory in or on 8. cover the entire range of 9. make a big sweeping gesture or movement.
n. 1. a wide scope 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. v. 1. sweep across or over 2. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions 3. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom 4. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action 5. to cover or extend over an area or time period 6. clean by sweeping 7. win an overwhelming victory in or on 8. cover the entire range of 9. make a big sweeping gesture or movement. 
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31. He indicated the door with a sweep of his arm.
32. The cottage sits on a hill above a sweep of lawn.
33. Her book covers the long sweep of the country's history.
34. She's waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet.
35. The upward sweep of her hair was held in place by a comb.
36. With a single sweep of his sword, he cut through the rope.
37. The police made a thorough sweep of the field where the dead child's body was found.
38. China made a clean sweep of the medals in the gymnastics events.
39. With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.
40. The Russians made a clean sweep of the gymnastics events.
41. The knight killed everyone who came within the sweep of his sword.
42. With a sweep of his sword he cut through the rope.
43. Doctors warned of the latest drug craze to sweep America.
44. They put their chairs on their desks so that the caretaker could sweep the floor.
45. He watched the helicopter make a sweep over the beach.
46. All the polls had pointed to a clean sweep for the Democrats.
47. Please help me to sweep the dust on my back.
48. The new manager made a clean sweep of the department.
49. He dismissed his assistant with a grandiose sweep of his hand.
50. The opinion poll suggests a clean sweep for the Democrats.
51. They made a clean sweep of their old furniture and replaced it with brand new pieces.
52. The rescue services did the last sweep to try and find the missing boy.
53. We made a wide sweep south to the River Dee.
54. They watched the flames sweep through the old wooden barn.
55. Hopes that the French would make a clean sweep at the Games were dashed.
56. She might even ring the chimney sweep.
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58. When you sweep through the house guzzling gin.
59. The sweep into Putumayo promises equally dire consequences.
60. A sweep from the cheetah's foreleg trips it.
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