How to Use sweeper in a Sentence

sweeper

noun
  • The path of his sweeper got lost.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Schreiber changed his grip on the sweeper.
    Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • The sweeper doesn’t quite work the same.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Toss the sweeper bag, and put it in an outdoor trash can.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The city has arranged for a street sweeper to clear the bike lane.
    Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Ohtani mixed in a slider, sweeper and sinker.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Machado checked his swing on a first-pitch sweeper called a strike.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Holmes couldn’t throw his sweeper for strikes, which made for a tough outing.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
  • So being able to mix that in there, got the sweeper in later.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 May 2025
  • The Guardians have been the sweeper or the sweepee in their last six series.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 May 2022
  • Floor dusters and sweepers are great for collecting dust and dirt from your floors.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
  • Floor dusters and sweepers are great for collecting dust and dirt from your floors.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Roll it over leaves, sticks and any mess your dog makes, and the sweeper collects it all in one place.
    Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Koeman, the sweeper with a sniper's eye for long-range goals, steps forward.
    Aimee Lewis, CNN, 19 May 2017
  • Street sweepers and garbage trucks crawled through roads fans had packed hours earlier.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • Spencer Torkelson hit a first-pitch sweeper at the top of the strike zone to right field.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2023
  • He was hit by a 79 mph sweeper from Manaea.
    ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • Holmes’ three pitches (sinker, slider, sweeper) and his stuff lead to a ton of ground balls.
    Will Sammon, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Who needs a street sweeper when Jennifer Lawrence is out on the town?
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 26 June 2024
  • Just sending a sweeper out there won’t do much good because the bulk of the trash is stuck in the ivy.
    Gary Richards, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The city workers come in pretty early with the dump trucks and street sweepers.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2020
  • The city of Oakland to replace three street sweepers and a garbage truck.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The street sweeper dives right down the middle of the street doing nothing.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
  • All righties, and more than a few of them who prominently use sweepers.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • At the back of the sweeper is a large rotating broom, like an oversized paint roller.
    Washington Post, 12 June 2021
  • But that glass would be brushed away by street sweepers cleaning up after a parade.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile the skip, the team captain, barks out orders to the sweepers.
    Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The three-fastball mix, along with a sweeper and changeup, is working.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • My plan for the marathon is to finish it before the sweeper bus comes and drives me to the finish line.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2018

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