sweeping

Pluralsweepings (some meanings)

1. 1
   adjective

   Affecting many things at once or covering a wide area.

   Like a single big wave that touches the whole beach instead of one small spot.

   The new law brought sweeping changes to the tax system.

   She made sweeping cuts across every department in the company.

   Similarbroad, comprehensive, wide-ranging, thorough, general

   Oppositelimited, narrow, modest

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2. 2
   adjective

   So big and complete that it covers everything.

   Like a flood that takes over a whole field, leaving nothing untouched.

   The team's sweeping victory left no doubt about who was best.

   Voters delivered a sweeping rejection of the proposed budget.

   Similaroverwhelming, resounding, decisive

   Oppositenarrow, slim

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3. 3
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of sweep. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the activity.

   She was sweeping the kitchen floor before dinner.

   The wind kept sweeping leaves across the yard.

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of cleaning a floor or surface with a broom.

   Sweeping is part of her morning routine at the shop.

   After the sweeping, the floor still had dust in the corners.

   Similarcleaning

5. 5
   nouncountable

   One time that someone cleans a floor with a broom.

   She gave the porch a quick sweeping before the guests arrived.

   The hall needed a good sweeping after the party.

   Similarcleaning

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6. 6
   adjective

   Moving smoothly and without stopping, not in small jumps.

   Like a finger sliding across a table in one smooth glide, not tapping along step by step.

   The clock has a sweeping second hand that glides around the face.

   She admired the sweeping motion of the dancer's arm.

   Similarsmooth, flowing, continuous

   Oppositejerky

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