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sweep

noun
  1. a movement in an arc
    “A sweep of my arm was all it took to destroy a 1000 year old relic.”
  2. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
    end run
  3. a long oar used in an open boat
    sweep oar
  4. a wide scope
    “the sweep of the plains”
    expanse
  5. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
    slam
  6. someone who cleans soot from chimneys
    chimneysweeperchimneysweep
verb
  1. win an overwhelming victory in or on
  2. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
    broom
  3. clean by sweeping
    “Please sweep the floor”
  4. make a big sweeping gesture or movement
    swing
  5. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
    sail
  6. sweep across or over
    brush
  7. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
    drag
  8. to cover or extend over an area or time period
    traverse
  9. cover the entire range of