1
: one that sweeps
2
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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That engine may be turbocharged, but the extra power from the electric configuration means instant throttle response, even coming out of high-speed sweepers on the track.
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Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
The sweeper, which Marsh developed last season, registered seven swings and four whiffs, per Baseball Savant.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The chimney sweeper’s eldest boy, Hans Petter (Hadrian Jenum Skaaland), gets into trouble at school for asking what other students’ parents earn.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
As a reliever, Puk almost exclusively threw a four-seam fastball and sweeper.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
This offseason, Singer is working on a sweeper and a variation of a split-changeup (a changeup thrown with a splitter grip) to add to his arsenal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2024
Recapping the action across the Pac-12 … Theme of the week I: The sweepers
The fourth weekend of conference play produced three sweeps, with all three coming at home, naturally.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
Whereas the modern-day sweeper is typically the middle central defender in a back three, Beckenbauer was one of two nominal center backs used as a libero behind a three-man line for Bayern and would pick his moment to step out and bolster the midfield.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Villages also tend to be riddled with caste associations and societal rules on occupations that can keep people locked into jobs as carpenters, barbers, weavers, potters, or sweepers with few other options.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
The sweeper, which Marsh developed last season, registered seven swings and four whiffs, per Baseball Savant.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The chimney sweeper’s eldest boy, Hans Petter (Hadrian Jenum Skaaland), gets into trouble at school for asking what other students’ parents earn.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
As a reliever, Puk almost exclusively threw a four-seam fastball and sweeper.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
This offseason, Singer is working on a sweeper and a variation of a split-changeup (a changeup thrown with a splitter grip) to add to his arsenal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2024
Recapping the action across the Pac-12 … Theme of the week I: The sweepers
The fourth weekend of conference play produced three sweeps, with all three coming at home, naturally.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
Whereas the modern-day sweeper is typically the middle central defender in a back three, Beckenbauer was one of two nominal center backs used as a libero behind a three-man line for Bayern and would pick his moment to step out and bolster the midfield.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Villages also tend to be riddled with caste associations and societal rules on occupations that can keep people locked into jobs as carpenters, barbers, weavers, potters, or sweepers with few other options.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Sweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeper. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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