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present tense third-person singular of sweep
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1
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
- the wind swept across the plain without respite
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2
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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sweeps
noun
plural of sweep
Synonyms of sweeps (Entry 2 of 2)
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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