sweep

S0938700 (swēp)v. swept (swĕpt), sweep·ing, sweeps v.tr.1. To clean or clear, as of dirt, with a broom or brush: sweep a chimney.2. To clear away with a broom or brush: swept snow from the steps.3. To clear (a path or space) with a broom or brush.4. a. To search thoroughly: The counselors swept the dormitory during the fire drill.b. To search for and remove (electronic eavesdropping devices) from a place: swept the room for bugs.5. To touch or brush lightly, as with a trailing garment: willow branches sweeping the ground.6. To pass over or through a surface or medium with a continuous movement: He swept the sponge over the tile. The conductor swept her baton through the air.7. To clear, drive, or convey with relentless force: The flood waters swept away everything in their path.8. To wipe out at a single stroke. Often used with away: The incident in effect swept away all her dreams.9. To remove or carry off with a swift brushing motion: swept the cards off the table; swept the child into his arms.10. To move across or through swiftly or broadly: News of the lunar landing swept the country.11. To pass quickly across, as when searching: His gaze swept the horizon.12. To drag the bottom of (a body of water).13. a. To win all games in (a series) or all stages of (a contest): swept the World Series.b. To win overwhelmingly in: The opposition party swept the election.v.intr.1. To clean or clear a surface with a broom or brush.2. a. To search an area for something.b. To search for and remove electronic eavesdropping devices.3. To move swiftly or broadly: The wind swept over the plain.4. To move swiftly in a lofty manner, as if in a trailing robe: She swept by in silence.5. To trail, as a long garment.6. To extend gracefully, especially in a long curve: The hills sweep down to the sea.7. To extend in a wide range: Searchlights swept across the sky.n.1. A clearing out or removal with a broom or brush.2. a. A thorough search of an area: a police sweep for drug dealers.b. A search for and removal of electronic eavesdropping devices, as in a room.3. a. A wide curving motion: a sweep of the arm.b. A curve or contour that resembles the path of sweeping motion: the sweep of her hair.4. An extent or stretch: a sweep of green lawn.5. Range or scope: the broad sweep of history. See Synonyms at range.6. Football An end run in which one or more linemen leave the line of scrimmage and block in advance of the ball carrier.7. One who sweeps, especially a chimney sweep.8. sweeps Sweepings.9. a. The winning of all stages of a game or contest.b. An overwhelming victory or success.10. A long oar used to propel a boat.11. A long pole attached to a pivot and used to raise or lower a bucket in a well.12. sweeps(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Informal Sweepstakes.13. a. sweeps The period each fall, winter, and spring when television ratings are accrued and studied and advertising rates are reset.b. The national survey of local stations that is conducted to determine these ratings.14. The steady motion of an electron beam across a cathode-ray tube.Idioms: sweep (someone) off (someone's) feet To cause someone to be admiring or infatuated. sweep under the rug To avoid discussing or dealing with (something negative or troubling).

[Middle English swepen, perhaps from swepe, past tense of swopen, to sweep along; see swoop.]

sweep

(swiːp) vb, sweeps, sweeping or swept1. to clean or clear (a space, chimney, etc) with a brush, broom, etc2. (often foll by up) to remove or collect (dirt, rubbish, etc) with a brush, broom, etc3. to move in a smooth or continuous manner, esp quickly or forcibly: cars swept along the road. 4. to move in a proud or dignified fashion: she swept past. 5. to spread or pass rapidly across, through, or along (a region, area, etc): the news swept through the town. 6. (tr) to direct (the gaze, line of fire, etc) over; survey7. (tr; foll by away or off) to overwhelm emotionally: she was swept away by his charm. 8. (tr) to brush or lightly touch (a surface, etc): the dress swept along the ground. 9. (often foll by: away) to convey, clear, or abolish, esp with strong or continuous movements: the sea swept the sand castle away; secondary modern schools were swept away. 10. (intr) to extend gracefully or majestically, esp in a wide circle: the plains sweep down to the sea. 11. (Nautical Terms) to search (a body of water) for mines, etc, by dragging12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to search (a room, area, etc) electronically to detect spying devices13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to win overwhelmingly, esp in an election: Labour swept the country. 14. (Cricket) cricket to play (a ball) with a sweep15. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to propel (a boat) with sweeps16. sweep something under the carpet rug to conceal (something, esp a problem) in the hope that it will be overlooked by others17. (Gambling, except Cards) (in gambling) to win all the cards or money18. to win every event or prize in a contestn19. the act or an instance of sweeping; removal by or as if by a brush or broom20. a swift or steady movement, esp in an arc: with a sweep of his arms. 21. (Mechanical Engineering) the distance, arc, etc, through which something, such as a pendulum, moves22. a wide expanse or scope: the sweep of the plains. 23. any curving line or contour24. (Card Games) cards a. the winning of every trick in a hand of whistb. the taking, by pairing, of all exposed cards in cassino25. (Gambling, except Cards) short for sweepstake26. (Cricket) cricket a shot in which the ball is hit more or less square on the leg side from a half-kneeling position with the bat held nearly horizontal27. (Nautical Terms) a. a long oar used on an open boatb. Austral a person steering a surfboat with such an oar28. (Mechanical Engineering) any of the sails of a windmill29. (Electronics) electronics a steady horizontal or circular movement of an electron beam across or around the fluorescent screen of a cathode-ray tube30. (Agriculture) agriculture a. a rakelike attachment for the front of a motor vehicle for pushing hay into pilesb. a triangular blade on a cultivator used to cut through roots below the surface of the soil31. a curving driveway32. chiefly Brit See chimney sweep33. (Mechanical Engineering) another name for swipe⁶34. clean sweep a. an overwhelming victory or successb. a complete change; purge: to make a clean sweep. [C13 swepen; related to Old English swāpan, Old Norse sveipa; see swipe, swoop] ˈsweepy adj

sweep¹

(swip)

v. swept, sweep•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like. 2. to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush. 3. to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave. 4. to pass or draw over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement: The painter swept a brush over his canvas. 5. to make (a path, opening, etc.) with or as if with a broom. 6. to clear (a surface, place, etc.) (often fol. by of): to sweep the sea of enemy ships. 7. (of winds, a flood, etc.) to pass over (a surface, region, etc.) with a steady, driving movement. 8. to search (an area or building) thoroughly. 9. to direct a gaze, the eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.). 10. to win decisively in (a contest or series of contests). v.i. 11. to sweep a floor, room, etc., with or as if with a broom. 12. to move swiftly and forcefully (usu. fol. by along, into, etc.). 13. to move or extend in a wide curve or circuit: His glance swept around the room. 14. to conduct an underwater search by towing a drag under the surface of the water. n. 15. the act of sweeping with or as if with a broom. 16. the steady, driving motion of something: the sweep of the wind. 17. a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm or an oar. 18. a continuous extent or stretch. 19. a leverlike device for raising or lowering a bucket in a well. 20. a large oar used in small vessels, sometimes to assist the rudder or to propel the craft. 21. an overwhelming victory in a contest. 22. a winning of all the games, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant. 23. end run (def. 1). 24. any of the detachable triangular blades on a cultivator. 25. chimney sweep. 26. a. (in whist) the winning of all the tricks in a hand. Compare slam ². b. (in casino) a pairing or combining, and hence taking, of all the cards on the board. [1250–1300; Middle English swepen (v.); compare Old English geswēpa sweepings, derivative of swāpan to sweep, c. Old Frisian swēpa, Old Saxon swēpan, Old High German sweifan, Old Norse sveipa]

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n. sweeps (def. 1). [1845–55; by shortening]

sweep

To employ technical means to uncover planted microphones or other surveillance devices. See also technical survey.

Sweep, Sweepage

things that are swept up, collectively, as the sweeping of gold or silver in a goldsmith’s workshop.Example: sweep of hay, 1672.

sweep

Past participle: swept
Gerund: sweeping

Imperative
sweep
sweep

Present
I sweep
you sweep
he/she/it sweeps
we sweep
you sweep
they sweep

Preterite
I swept
you swept
he/she/it swept
we swept
you swept
they swept

Present Continuous
I am sweeping
you are sweeping
he/she/it is sweeping
we are sweeping
you are sweeping
they are sweeping

Present Perfect
I have swept
you have swept
he/she/it has swept
we have swept
you have swept
they have swept

Past Continuous
I was sweeping
you were sweeping
he/she/it was sweeping
we were sweeping
you were sweeping
they were sweeping

Past Perfect
I had swept
you had swept
he/she/it had swept
we had swept
you had swept
they had swept

Future
I will sweep
you will sweep
he/she/it will sweep
we will sweep
you will sweep
they will sweep

Future Perfect
I will have swept
you will have swept
he/she/it will have swept
we will have swept
you will have swept
they will have swept

Future Continuous
I will be sweeping
you will be sweeping
he/she/it will be sweeping
we will be sweeping
you will be sweeping
they will be sweeping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sweeping
you have been sweeping
he/she/it has been sweeping
we have been sweeping
you have been sweeping
they have been sweeping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sweeping
you will have been sweeping
he/she/it will have been sweeping
we will have been sweeping
you will have been sweeping
they will have been sweeping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sweeping
you had been sweeping
he/she/it had been sweeping
we had been sweeping
you had been sweeping
they had been sweeping

Conditional
I would sweep
you would sweep
he/she/it would sweep
we would sweep
you would sweep
they would sweep

Past Conditional
I would have swept
you would have swept
he/she/it would have swept
we would have swept
you would have swept
they would have swept

Sweep

A particular plow shovel design. The sweep widths range from about four inches to more than twelve inches.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sweep - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"expanseambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
	2.	sweep - someone who cleans soot from chimneyschimneysweep, chimneysweepercleaner - someone whose occupation is cleaning
	3.	sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridgeslambridge - any of various card games based on whist for four playerstriumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"grand slam - winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridgelittle slam, small slam - winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
	4.	sweep - a long oar used in an open boatsweep oaroar - an implement used to propel or steer a boat
	5.	sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the lineend runAmerican football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playsrunning, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
	6.	sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	sweep - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"brushbrush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"sail, sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
	2.	sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"sailmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"swan - sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through, nail - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
	3.	sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"broomwipe, pass over - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
	4.	sweep - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"drag in, embroil, sweep up, tangle, draginvolve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"
	5.	sweep - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"span, traverse, crosscover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
	6.	sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"broom, sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
	7.	sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
	8.	sweep - cover the entire range ofcover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"rake - sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
	9.	sweep - make a big sweeping gesture or movementswing out, swingwield, handle, manage - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"

sweep

verb1. brush, clean, wipe, vacuum, scrub, hoover, scour She was in the kitchen sweeping the floor.2. clear, remove, brush, clean, get rid of, dispose of I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone.3. carry, pull, drag, drive Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.4. sail, pass, fly, tear, zoom, glide, skim, scud, hurtle The car swept past the gate house.5. spread through, flood, overwhelm, engulf, flow across, surge over A flu epidemic is sweeping the city.6. swagger, sail, breeze, stride, stroll, glide, flounce She swept into the conference room.7. scan, run over, skim, eye, check, examine, eyeball (slang), glance over, run your eye over Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room.noun1. movement, move, swing, stroke, gesture She indicated the garden with a sweep of her hand.2. arc, bend, curve the great sweep of the bay3. search, check, examination, look, hunt, investigation, going-over (informal), inspection, exploration, combing Two of the soldiers swiftly began making a sweep of the premises.4. extent, range, span, stretch, scope, compass the whole sweep of German social and political historysweep something aside dismiss, reject, set aside, disregard, drop, shelve, discard, relegate, banish, dispel, spurn, repudiate, lay aside, pooh-pooh, put out of your mind His original diagnosis has now been swept aside by experts.sweep something under the carpet conceal, hide, suppress, keep secret, ignore, stonewall, hush up, draw a veil over, keep silent about, keep dark, keep under your hat (informal) For a long time this problem has been swept under the carpet.

sweep

verbTo wield boldly and dramatically:brandish, flourish, wave.noun1. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water:distance, expanse, expansion, extent, reach, space, spread, stretch.2. An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power:ambit, compass, extension, extent, orbit, purview, range, reach, realm, scope, sphere, swing.

Translations

全胜刮起在…中大获全胜席卷打扫

sweep

(swiːp) – past tense, past participle swept (swept) – verb1. to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom. The room has been swept clean.打扫2. to move as though with a brush. She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.扫除3. to move quickly over. The disease/craze is sweeping the country.席卷4. to move swiftly or in a proud manner. High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door. 刮起，昂然而进 noun1. an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc. She gave the room a sweep. 打扫（卫生） 2. a sweeping movement. He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.挥动3. a person who cleans chimneys. 扫烟囱的人4. a sweepstake. 全胜，在…中大获全胜 ˈsweeper noun a person or thing that sweeps. a road-sweeper; May I borrow your carpet-sweeper?清洁工或清洁机ˈsweeping adjective1. that sweeps. a sweeping gesture.挥动的2. (of changes etc) very great. a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms. 巨大的（变化等） ˈsweeping-brush noun a type of brush with a long handle that is used for sweeping floors etc. 长把扫帚at one/a sweep by one action, at one time. He fired half of his employees at one sweep.一下子sweep (someone) off his feet to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm. 使人充满激情，令人倾心 sweep out to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping. to sweep the classroom out.大扫除sweep the board to be very successful; to win all the prizes. 大获全胜sweep under the carpet to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist. 回避sweep up to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping. She swept up the crumbs/mess.大扫除

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Synonyms for sweep

verb brush

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brush
clean
wipe
vacuum
scrub
hoover
scour

verb clear

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clear
remove
brush
clean
get rid of
dispose of

verb carry

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carry
pull
drag
drive

verb sail

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sail
pass
fly
tear
zoom
glide
skim
scud
hurtle

verb spread through

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spread through
flood
overwhelm
engulf
flow across
surge over

verb swagger

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swagger
sail
breeze
stride
stroll
glide
flounce

verb scan

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scan
run over
skim
eye
check
examine
eyeball
glance over
run your eye over

noun movement

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movement
move
swing
stroke
gesture

noun arc

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arc
bend
curve

noun search

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search
check
examination
look
hunt
investigation
going-over
inspection
exploration
combing

noun extent

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extent
range
span
stretch
scope
compass

phrase sweep something aside

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dismiss
reject
set aside
disregard
drop
shelve
discard
relegate
banish
dispel
spurn
repudiate
lay aside
pooh-pooh
put out of your mind

phrase sweep something under the carpet

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conceal
hide
suppress
keep secret
ignore
stonewall
hush up
draw a veil over
keep silent about
keep dark
keep under your hat

Synonyms for sweep

verb to wield boldly and dramatically

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brandish
flourish
wave

noun a wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water

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distance
expanse
expansion
extent
reach
space
spread
stretch

noun an area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power

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ambit
compass
extension
extent
orbit
purview
range
reach
realm
scope
sphere
swing

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noun a wide scope

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expanse

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ambit
range
scope
reach
compass
orbit

noun someone who cleans soot from chimneys

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chimneysweep
chimneysweeper

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cleaner

noun winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

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slam

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bridge
triumph
victory
grand slam
little slam
small slam

noun a long oar used in an open boat

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sweep oar

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noun (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

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end run

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American football
American football game
running
running game
running play
run

noun a movement in an arc

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movement
motility
motion
move

verb sweep across or over

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brush

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brush
move
sail
sweep

verb move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

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sail

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move
swan
sweep
brush
ace
breeze through
pass with flying colors
sail through
sweep through
nail

verb sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

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broom

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wipe
pass over
sweep

verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

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drag in
embroil
sweep up
tangle
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verb brush

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verb clear

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verb carry

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verb sail

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verb spread through

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verb swagger

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verb scan

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noun movement

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noun arc

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noun search

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noun extent

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phrase sweep something aside

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phrase sweep something under the carpet

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verb to wield boldly and dramatically

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noun a wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water

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noun an area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power

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noun a wide scope

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noun someone who cleans soot from chimneys

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noun winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

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noun a long oar used in an open boat

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noun (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

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