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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
the wind swept across the plain without respite
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2
as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople
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Recent Examples of sweep
Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Even greater concerns stem from the fact that California and New York are considering pre-merger legislation that sweeps more broadly than the Model Act.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
In the top of the sixth inning with the Mets trying to finish off a sweep of the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon, C.J. Abrams hit a chopper to the left of the first base bag.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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Verb
The American public had no clue about the war fever sweeping Great Britain, because British ships carrying mail and newspapers took at least ten days to cross the Atlantic.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Even greater concerns stem from the fact that California and New York are considering pre-merger legislation that sweeps more broadly than the Model Act.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
And the Royals did anything but in the first two games of the series, not to mention during a three-game sweep by the Yankees in New York, a series in which the Royals managed all of six runs.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
In the top of the sixth inning with the Mets trying to finish off a sweep of the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon, C.J. Abrams hit a chopper to the left of the first base bag.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweep
Verb
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Salivary Blockages Blockages or obstructions to the salivary glands may also cause mouth dryness because saliva doesn't flow as easily to the mouth.10 7.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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The real threat to the fiscal well-being of the median American comes from the price of energy, from which all other prices flow.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Of course, Apple will have thought of this and curved the edges, for instance, to mitigate this.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Halfway into the decade, the company's latest sustainability report released Thursday shows the software giant has a long way to go to meet that goal but may be starting to bend its emissions curve downward.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Fire Management Assistance Declarations usually do not provide or authorize the same scope of direct federal assistance to wildfire victims as Major Disaster Declarations.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Related Articles The idea stemmed from Chanel searching for a solution for end-of-life disposal of its products, and soon extended to widening the scope of brands.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The Switch's most famous durability issue has been the Joy-Con controllers that have experienced drifting problems, but that's only part of the story here.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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The smoke has drifted south and east, creating moderate air quality levels for a large swath of central and southeastern states, according to AirNow.gov.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The chinks in the armor are most pronounced in the brief glimpses of Hao’s home life; his wife is a lifestyle coach for women and domestic conversations tend to arc towards tense gender essentialism.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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That arrow of light arcing over Celestial Park kicks off a spectacular water show with dancing fountains, lights and music in the pools running through the center of the land.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 May 2025
Verb
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HGVs are launched by rockets and glide toward targets, while HCMs use air-breathing engines to maintain hypersonic speeds.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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As of now, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is the only serious candidate in the race, meaning the first-term mayor could glide to reelection.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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New York, Illinois, and California each enacted one or some of these measures last year; there’s been movement in a similar direction, albeit to differing extents, in Connecticut, Maryland, Kansas, Hawaii, Washington State, and Oregon.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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That would be an 18% decline from the same period last year, equating to by far the weakest quarterly deliveries growth since at least 2015, the extent of quarterly delivery data available on Tesla’s investor relations website.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Circular retail is a long-term value play Don’t brush off circular retail as a passing trend.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Sweep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweep. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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