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sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" |
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motility,
move,
motion,
movement ability to move spontaneously and independently
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sweep - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains" |
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expanse |
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ambit,
compass,
reach,
scope,
orbit,
range navigational instrument for finding directions
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sweep - a long oar used in an open boat |
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oar an implement used to propel or steer a boat
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| verb |
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sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor" |
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make clean,
clean remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
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sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" |
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broom |
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wipe,
pass over rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"
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sweep - 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" |
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sail |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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breeze through,
pass with flying colors,
sail through,
sweep through,
ace,
nail succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
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breeze through,
pass with flying colors,
sail through,
sweep through,
ace,
nail succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
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swan sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"
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brush,
sweep remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
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sweep - cover the entire range of |
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continue,
extend,
cover exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
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rake gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
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sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" |
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win be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
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