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