SWEEPING
8 letters
14 Scrabble points
/ˈswiːpɪŋ/
Definition of SWEEPING
verb
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To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"
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To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
"The offended countess swept out of the ballroom."
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To search (a place) methodically.
noun
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An instance of sweeping.
"The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning."
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The activity of sweeping.
"Sweeping took all morning."
adjective
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Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things
"He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence."
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Completely overwhelming
"He claimed a sweeping victory."
Related words:
across-the-board
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
S
W
E
E
P
I
N
G
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
14 points
Anagrams of SWEEPING
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