sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
someone who cleans soot from chimneys
to cover a wide area; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"
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"
(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
a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
win an overwhelming victory in or on: "Her new show dog swept all championships"
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"
a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
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"
a long oar used in an open boat
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
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"
cover the entire range of
a movement in an arc
a wide scope
win an overwhelming victory in or on
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
clean by sweeping
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
sweep across or over
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
