Synonyms of sweeps

sweeps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sweep

1

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

the wind swept across the plain without respite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• drifts
• glides
• cruises
• sails
• slips
• brushes
• rolls
• streams
• slides
• races
• bowls
• rushes
• flies
• speeds
• breezes
• whisks
• coasts
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• stumbles
• flounders
• shuffles
• limps
• trudges
• plods
• lumbers
• stamps
• stomps
• stumps
• toils
• labors
• tramps
• shambles

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curves
• rounds
• trends
• bows
• turns
• bends
• winds
• falls off
• swerves
• arches
• arcs
• wheels
• loops
• hooks
• curls
• spirals
• circles
• crooks
• coils
• curlicues
• deviates
• veers
• twists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

sweeps

2 of 2

noun

plural of sweep

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confines
• scopes
• realms
• reaches
• ranges
• extents
• widths
• dimensions
• amplitudes
• compasses
• circles
• breadths
• elements
• spectra
• spreads
• ambits
• domains
• regions
• provinces
• departments
• spheres
• disciplines
• fields
• specialties
• frontiers
• fiefs
• horizons
• terrains
• fiefdoms
• bailiwicks
• gamuts
• panoramas
• demesnes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sweeps

Verb

As soccer fever sweeps the globe during the FIFA World Cup, one of Brazil’s greatest players has made a move of his own—this time in South Florida. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

The wince of fear or flash of joy that sweeps across someone’s face is reduced to a muscle contraction. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Relief from the extreme heat has settled into parts of the Midwest, as well as upstate New York and northern New England for the Fourth of July holiday, however more widespread relief sweeps across much of the Northeast on Sunday. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Action sweeps from America’s railroad barons to Vienna’s stock market crash. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 July 2026

The company has since changed how Location History works, moving much of that data onto users’ devices by default, a shift that could make Google-style geofence sweeps far harder to run. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

Right now, that faith is shaking as a wave of cruelty sweeps through our communities. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Its wick-away fabric dries quickly when splashed and sweeps sweat away from skin. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

That may change over the weekend, however, as a thicker plume of Saharan dust sweeps in across South Florida. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Noun

The music is a source of pleasure even as Torres and Solano stay vigilant to avoid city encampment sweeps. — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Elizabeth Williams lost her $12,000 small claims lawsuit against Sacramento after Judge Stephen Lau ruled that six or seven days’ notice for encampment sweeps gave the city license to destroy her personal property. — Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office used its interior drone, along with the New Jersey Urban Search and Rescue K-9 teams, to conduct sweeps of the building. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Since then the Red Sox have gone 8-2 with sweeps against the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Crews are still conducting large sweeps of the city as part of the clean-up process, with most of the storm damage concentrated in Wards 4 and 6, city officials said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

This included three sweeps — against the Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Growers are refining canopy architecture to shield fruit from the sun and reviewing harvest dates plot by plot, with multiple sweeps now standard. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

During my visit, sweeps of yellow yamabuki flowers and white azaleas rose high around the neat dark wood structures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026