Thesaurus: sweeping

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Sweep
2. a. Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation.
3. adj. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
4. adj. ignoring distinctions
5. n. the act of cleaning with a broom
6. Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation. -- Sweep"ing*ly, adv. -Sweep"ing*ness, n.
7. Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter,as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everythingbefore it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, asweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation.-- Sweep"ing*ly, adv. -Sweep"ing*ness, n.
8. j:99/n:1 n. the act of cleaning with a broom s. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination s. ignoring distinctions