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Sweeping

Sweeping Meaning & Definition
Sweeping Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sweeping?

[n] the act of cleaning with a broom
[adj] having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms"
[adj] ignoring distinctions; "indiscriminate slaughter of a population"; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
[adj] moving in a wide curve; "sweeping strokes"
[adj] taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sweeping: broad | comprehensive | extensive | far-reaching | indiscriminate | moving | wholesale | wide

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sweeping:

See Also | cleaning | cleansing | cleanup

Sweeping In Webster's Dictionary

\Sweep"ing\, 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. -- {Sweep"ing*ly}, adv. -{Sweep"ing*ness}, n.

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