Definitions of sweep in various dictionaries:
noun -
a wide scope
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someone who cleans soot from chimneys
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winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
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a long oar used in an open boat
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(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
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a movement in an arc
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sweep across or over
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move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
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sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
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force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
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to cover or extend over an area or time period
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clean by sweeping
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win an overwhelming victory in or on
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cover the entire range of
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make a big sweeping gesture or movement
To clean or clear, as of dirt, with or as if with a broom or brush: sweep a chimney.
To clear away with or as if with a broom or brush: swept snow from the steps.
To clear (a path or space) with or as if with a broom.
To search thoroughly: The counselors swept the dormitory during the fire drill.
To search for and remove (eavesdropping devices) from a place: swept the room for bugs.
To touch or brush lightly, as with a trailing garment: willow branches sweeping the ground.
To pass over or through a surface or medium with a continuous movement: He swept the sponge over the tile.
To clear, drive, or convey with relentless force: The flood waters swept away everything in their path.
To wipe out at a single stroke.
To remove or carry off with a swift brushing motion: swept the cards off the table; swept the child into his arms.
To move across or through swiftly or with great intensity: News of the lunar landing swept the country.
To pass quickly across, as when searching: His gaze swept the horizon.
To drag the bottom of (a body of water).
To win all the stages of (a game or contest): swept the World Series.
To win overwhelmingly in: The opposition party swept the election.
To clean or clear a surface with or as if with a broom or brush.
Electronics.
To move swiftly with strong, steady force: The wind swept over the plain.
To move swiftly in a lofty manner, as if in a trailing robe: She swept by in silence.
To trail, as a long garment.
To extend gracefully, especially in a long curve: The hills sweep down to the sea.
To extend in a wide range: Searchlights swept across the sky.
A clearing out or removal with or as if with a broom or brush.
The act or an instance of searching for and removing eavesdropping devices, as in a room.
A wide curving motion: a sweep of the arm.
A broad reach or extent: a sweep of green lawn.
A curve or contour: the sweep of her hair.
One who sweeps, especially a chimney sweep.
Often sweeps.
The winning of all stages of a game or contest.
An overwhelming victory or success.
A long oar used to propel a boat.
Sweepstakes.
The national survey of local stations that is conducted to determine these ratings.
The steady motion of an electron beam across a cathode-ray tube.
verb - to clear or clean with a brush or broom