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
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
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
Synonyms for sweep 
