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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sweep' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sweep, expanse
a wide scope
Synonyms: surface area, sweep, sweep oar, slam, area, end run, expanse, chimneysweep, chimneysweeper

2. (noun) chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep
someone who cleans soot from chimneys
Synonyms: sweep oar, sweep, chimneysweep, end run, chimneysweeper, slam, expanse

3. (noun) slam, sweep
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Synonyms: barb, dig, sweep, sweep oar, slam, shot, chimneysweeper, shaft, expanse, jibe, end run, gibe, chimneysweep

4. (noun) sweep, sweep oar
a long oar used in an open boat
Synonyms: sweep oar, sweep, chimneysweep, end run, chimneysweeper, slam, expanse

5. (noun) end run, sweep
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
Synonyms: sweep oar, sweep, chimneysweep, end run, chimneysweeper, slam, expanse

6. (verb) sweep
a movement in an arc
Synonyms: sweep oar, chimneysweep, end run, chimneysweeper, slam, expanse

7. (verb) brush, sweep
sweep across or over
Synonyms: span, traverse, sweep, drag, embroil, sail, sweep up, tangle, brush, swing out, swing, cross, drag in, broom

8. (verb) sweep, sail
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
Synonyms: span, navigate, traverse, cross, drag, sweep, embroil, sail, sweep up, tangle, voyage, brush, swing out, swing, drag in, broom

9. (verb) sweep, broom
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
Synonyms: span, traverse, cross, drag, sweep, embroil, sail, sweep up, tangle, brush, swing out, swing, drag in, broom

10. (verb) embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Synonyms: swing, sail, swing out, mat, entangle, espouse, get behind, snarl, scuff, hale, drag, sweep up, embrace, span, adopt, brush, drag out, tangle, hang back, trail, cart, puff, sweep, dishevel, traverse, broom, ravel, drag on, dredge, drop back, drag in, draw, cross, tousle, drop behind, embroil, haul, knot

11. (verb) cross, traverse, span, sweep
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Synonyms: sail, cut through, get over, scotch, swing out, frustrate, spoil, cut across, foil, drag, sweep up, span, hybridize, brush, thwart, tangle, crossbreed, baffle, sweep, intersect, traverse, broom, pass over, swing, drag in, cover, cross, hybridise, get across, deny, embroil, bilk, track, interbreed

12. (verb) sweep
clean by sweeping
Synonyms: span, traverse, cross, drag, embroil, sail, sweep up, tangle, brush, swing out, swing, drag in, broom

13. (verb) sweep
win an overwhelming victory in or on
Synonyms: span, traverse, cross, drag, embroil, sail, sweep up, tangle, brush, swing out, swing, drag in, broom

14. (verb) sweep
cover the entire range of
Synonyms: span, traverse, cross, drag, embroil, sail, sweep up, tangle, brush, swing out, swing, drag in, broom

15. (verb) swing, sweep, swing out
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Synonyms: dangle, sweep up, sail, tangle, sway, broom, brush, drop, get around, swing, embroil, swing out, swing over, drag in, cross, sweep, span, drag, traverse


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sweep' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. sweep
To clean is to make clean by removing dirt, impurities, or soil of any kind. Cleanse implies a worse condition to start from, and more to do, than clean. Hercules cleansed the Augean stables.
Synonyms: cleanse, brush, dust, purify, scour, sponge, wash, clean, lave, rinse, scrub, sweep, wipe, disinfect, mop
Antonyms: befoul, bespatter, debase, deprave, soil, stain, taint, besmear, contaminate, defile, pollute, spoil, sully, vitiate, besmirch, corrupt


'sweep' - Nearby Entries  

sweep away  sweeper  sweep hand  sweep  sweeping  sweepingly  sweep oar  



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