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  • Definition
    • sweep :a wide scope
      • the sweep of the plains

    • sweep :sweep across or over
      • Her long skirt brushed the floor|A gasp swept cross the audience

    • 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

    • sweep :sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
      • Sweep the crumbs off the table|Sweep under the bed

    • sweep :force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
      • They were swept up by the events|don't drag me into this business

    • sweep :to cover or extend over an area or time period
      • Rivers traverse the valley floor|The parking lot spans 3 acres|The novel spans three centuries

    • sweep :a movement in an arc
      • a sweep of his arm

    • sweep :clean by sweeping
      • Please sweep the floor

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