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sweep

English

🔊 a movement in an arc
“a sweep of his arm”
🔊 a long oar used in an open boat
🔊 a wide scope
“the sweep of the plains”
🔊 (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
🔊 winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
🔊 someone who cleans soot from chimneys
🔊 win an overwhelming victory in or on
“Her new show dog swept all championships”
🔊 sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
“Sweep the crumbs off the table”
🔊 clean by sweeping
“Please sweep the floor”
🔊 move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
“The diva swept into the room”
🔊 cover the entire range of
🔊 make a big sweeping gesture or movement
🔊 sweep across or over
“Her long skirt brushed the floor”
🔊 force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
“They were swept up by the events”
🔊 to cover or extend over an area or time period
“Rivers traverse the valley floor”