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sweeps

noun , plural of sweep

Synonyms and Antonyms of sweeps

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 of sweeps

ambits, amplitudes, breadths, compasses, confines, dimensions, extents, ranges, reaches, realms, scopes, widths

Words Related to sweeps

gamuts, spectra (or spectrums), spreads

bailiwicks, circles, demesnes, departments, disciplines, domains, elements, fiefs, fiefdoms, fields, provinces, regions, specialties, spheres, terrains

horizons, panoramas

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