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a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" 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" clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor" sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" cover the entire range of a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains" a long oar used in an open boat sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line make a big sweeping gesture or movement winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge 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" someone who cleans soot from chimneys 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" |
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