Synonyms of sweeps
1
as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
the wind swept across the plain without respite
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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
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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
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“Sweeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeps. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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