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    sweep
    /swēp/

    verb

    • 1. clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter: "I've swept the floor" Similar brushcleanscrubwipe
    • 2. move swiftly and smoothly: "a large black car swept past the open windows" Similar glidesaildashcharge

    noun

    • 1. an act of sweeping something with a brush: "I was giving the floor a quick sweep"
    • 2. a long, swift curving movement: "a grandiose sweep of his hand" Similar gesturemovementmoveaction

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      • sweep. ( swiːp) vb, sweeps, sweeping or swept. 1. to clean or clear (a space, chimney, etc) with a brush, broom, etc. 2. ( often foll by up) to remove or collect (dirt, rubbish, etc) with a brush, broom, etc. 3. to move in a smooth or continuous manner, esp quickly or forcibly: cars swept along the road.
  3. Sweep | Definition of Sweep by Merriam-Webster

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    Sweep definition is - to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush. How to use sweep in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of sweep.

  4. Sweep - definition of sweep by The Free Dictionary

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    Define sweep. sweep synonyms, sweep pronunciation, sweep translation, English dictionary definition of sweep. v. swept , sweep·ing , sweeps v. tr. 1. To clean or clear, as of dirt, with a broom or brush: sweep a chimney. 2. To clear away with a broom or brush: swept...

  5. Sweep | Definition of Sweep at Dictionary.com

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    verb (used with object), swept, sweep·ing. to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like. to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, by means of a broom or brush. verb (used without object), swept, sweep·ing.

  6. SWEEP | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    a movement, especially a quick, powerful one or one to search an area: With a sweep (= horizontal movement) of its tail, the alligator knocked her under the water.

  7. Sweeping | Definition of Sweeping by Merriam-Webster

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    Sweeping definition is - the act or action of one that sweeps. How to use sweeping in a sentence.

  8. Sweep - Wikipedia

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    Sweep, the action of using a brush to clean Chimney sweep, a worker who clears ash and soot from chimneys Street sweeper, a person's occupation, or a machine that cleans streets Swept quartz, a cleaning of quartz crystal from alkali metal ions

  9. Sweep Account Definition - Investopedia

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    A sweep account is a bank or brokerage account that transfers amounts that exceed, or fall short of, a certain level into a higher interest-earning investment option at the close of each business...

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