sweeps Synonyms
sweeps Meaning
sweeps
to clean a surface with or as if with a broom, an instance of sweeping, a wide-ranging search of an area (as by police), obliquity with respect to a reference line, to move with stately or sweeping movements, to move or extend in a wide curve or range, a long pole or timber pivoted on a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well, a curving or circular course or line, an overwhelming victory, an end run in football in which one or more linemen pull back and run interference for the ballcarrier, a clearing out or away with or as if with a broom, to destroy completely, to win an overwhelming victory in or on, to move across or along swiftly, violently, or overwhelmingly, to clear by repeated and forcible action, a television ratings period during which surveys are taken to determine advertising rates, a long movable pole on a post that is used to raise and lower a bucket (as in a well), to move swiftly, forcefully, or devastatingly, sweepback, a broad unbroken area or extent, to drive or carry along with irresistible force, to win everything, to win all the bets on the table, a decisive victory, a triangular cultivator blade that cuts off weeds under the soil surface, to win all of, range entry 1 sense 6a, scope, to gain immediate and unquestioning support, approval, or acceptance by a person, to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush, to cover the entire range of, the compass of a sweeping movement, an act or instance of sweeping, to touch in passing with a swift continuous movement, a winning of all the contests, chimney sweep, something that sweeps or works with a sweeping motion, to win all the games or contests of, a movement of great range and force, sweepstakes, a winning of all the contests or prizes in a competition, a windmill sail, to drive or carry along with great force, to remove from sight or consideration, to go with stately or sweeping movements, to clean with or as if with a broom or brush, to remove or take with a single continuous forceful action, to trace or describe the locus or extent of (something, such as a line, circle, or angle), the removal from the table in one play in casino of all the cards by pairing or combining
sweeps Sentence Examples
- The wind sweeps over the wheat fields, creating rippling patterns in the stalks.
- The broom sweeps away the dust and debris from the floor, leaving it spotless.
- The current sweeps the boat downstream, carrying it swiftly along.
- The spotlight sweeps across the stage, illuminating the performers.
- The hawk's gaze sweeps the ground, searching for prey.
- The camera sweeps across the scene, capturing the panoramic view.
- The detective sweeps the room for clues, hoping to uncover the truth.
- The doctor sweeps the patient's forehead with a cool washcloth, easing his fever.
- The brush sweeps across the canvas, creating vibrant strokes of color.
- The eagle sweeps down from the sky, its wings extended to catch the wind.
FAQs About the word sweeps
to clean a surface with or as if with a broom, an instance of sweeping, a wide-ranging search of an area (as by police), obliquity with respect to a reference l
drifts, glides,flows, rushes, whisks, rolls, speeds, races, streams, bowls
shuffles, plods, limps,struggles, flounders, trudges, stumbles, stomps,lumbers, stumps
The wind sweeps over the wheat fields, creating rippling patterns in the stalks.
The broom sweeps away the dust and debris from the floor, leaving it spotless.
The current sweeps the boat downstream, carrying it swiftly along.
The spotlight sweeps across the stage, illuminating the performers.
