Synonyms of sweeps

sweeps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sweep

1

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

the wind swept across the plain without respite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• drifts
• glides
• cruises
• sails
• slips
• brushes
• rolls
• streams
• slides
• races
• bowls
• rushes
• flies
• speeds
• breezes
• whisks
• coasts
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• stumbles
• flounders
• shuffles
• limps
• trudges
• plods
• lumbers
• stamps
• stomps
• stumps
• toils
• labors
• tramps
• shambles

2

as in curves

to turn away from a straight line or course

from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curves
• rounds
• trends
• bows
• turns
• bends
• winds
• falls off
• swerves
• arches
• arcs
• wheels
• loops
• hooks
• curls
• spirals
• circles
• crooks
• coils
• curlicues
• deviates
• veers
• twists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

sweeps

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noun

plural of sweep

as in confines

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends

Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confines
• scopes
• realms
• reaches
• ranges
• extents
• widths
• dimensions
• amplitudes
• compasses
• circles
• breadths
• spectrums
• elements
• spectra
• spreads
• ambits
• domains
• provinces
• regions
• departments
• spheres
• disciplines
• fields
• specialties
• frontiers
• fiefs
• panoramas
• horizons
• terrains
• fiefdoms
• bailiwicks
• gamuts
• demesnes