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sweep

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswiːpə^r/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(swē′pər)

sweep
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Sense: Verb: clean

Synonyms:

brush Collocations, clear Collocations, clear up, dust Collocations, tidy Collocations, clean Collocations

Sense: Verb: remove - followed by 'away', etc.

Synonyms:

remove Collocations, brush off, clear Collocations, dispose of, get rid of, eliminate

Sense: Verb: carry - often followed by 'along', 'off', etc.

Synonyms:

carry Collocations, drag Collocations, drive Collocations, pull Collocations

Sense: Verb: move quickly and smoothly

Synonyms:

sail Collocations, zoom, tear Collocations, fly Collocations, bowl Collocations, move quickly, race Collocations, speed Collocations, drift Collocations, breeze Collocations, glide Collocations, flow Collocations, skim Collocations, slip Collocations, stream Collocations, cruise Collocations, whisk Collocations, coast Collocations, rush Collocations, dash Collocations

Sense: Verb: spread quickly

Synonyms:

spread Collocations, spread through, engulf, overwhelm Collocations, flood Collocations

Sense: Verb: scan with your eyes

Synonyms:

scan Collocations, skim Collocations, eye Collocations, run over, glance over, view Collocations, check Collocations, examine Collocations, survey Collocations, eyeball (slang)

Sense: Noun: extent

Synonyms:

extent Collocations, range Collocations, compass Collocations, scope Collocations, breadth, length Collocations, ambit, gamut, orbit, sphere, span Collocations

Sense: Noun: search

Synonyms:

search Collocations, check Collocations, examination Collocations, foray, hunt Collocations, forage, inspection Collocations, once-over, combing

Sense: Noun: curve

Synonyms:

curve Collocations, bend Collocations, arc, turn Collocations, arch Collocations, bow Collocations

Sense: Noun: area

Synonyms:

area Collocations, tract, expanse, stretch Collocations, space Collocations, length Collocations

Sense: Noun: sweepstakes

Synonyms:

sweepstakes, lottery, draw Collocations, raffle

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