1
: one that sweeps
2
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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Sheets followed with a hard single this time, lining an 0-2 sweeper through the right side of the infield.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
But after Perez grounded into a fielder's choice, Twins reliever Taylor Rogers struck out Jac Caglianone with a sweeper out of the zone to leave the tying run on second base.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Although his changeup and four-seam fastball were mostly used in his outing, Alcantara also utilized his slider, sweeper, sinker and cutter to carve through the Chicago lineup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The right-hander primarily relies on his four-seamer and sweeper.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
But after Perez grounded into a fielder's choice, Twins reliever Taylor Rogers struck out Jac Caglianone with a sweeper out of the zone to leave the tying run on second base.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Although his changeup and four-seam fastball were mostly used in his outing, Alcantara also utilized his slider, sweeper, sinker and cutter to carve through the Chicago lineup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The right-hander primarily relies on his four-seamer and sweeper.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Sweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeper. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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