sweep

US /swiːp/
UK /swiːp/
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1.

to clean a floor, surface, or area by brushing away dirt or litter

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She used a broom to sweep the kitchen floor.
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The janitor will sweep the hallways every morning.
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brushcleanclear
2.

to move or extend in a long, continuous curve or line

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The road began to sweep around the mountain.
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Her gaze seemed to sweep across the entire room.
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curvearcextendstretch
3.

to move quickly and forcefully in a particular direction

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The strong current will sweep you downstream.
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A wave of panic swept through the crowd.
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rushsurgeflowgush
1.

an act of sweeping, especially to clean a surface

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He gave the floor a quick sweep before the guests arrived.
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The street cleaner made a thorough sweep of the area.
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brushcleanclearance
2.

a long, continuous movement or curve

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The elegant sweep of the staircase impressed everyone.
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The camera made a slow sweep across the landscape.
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curvearcmovementpan
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sweepingsweep upreverse sweepsweep asidea clean sweepsweep somebody off their feetsweep something under the rug