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  • 31sweep — 1 /swi:p/ verb past tense and past participle swept /swept/ 1 CLEAN STH (T) to clean the dust, dirt etc from the floor or ground using a special brush: Bert swept the path in front of the house. | Sweep the floor clean for me please. 2 PUSH STH… …

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  • 32sweep — I. verb (swept; sweeping) Etymology: Middle English swepen; akin to Old English swāpan to sweep, Old High German sweifen to wander Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush < swept the&#8230; …

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  • 33sweep — I UK [swiːp] / US [swɪp] verb Word forms sweep : present tense I/you/we/they sweep he/she/it sweeps present participle sweeping past tense swept UK [swept] / US past participle swept ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to clean a floor, the ground …

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  • 34sweep — Synonyms and related words: Derby, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, S curve, aberrancy, aberration, advance, airscape, ambit, arc, arch, ball the jack, barrel, be effortless, be painless, bend, bend back, bending, bias, bingo, boom, bow, bowing …

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  • 35Sweep (American football) — A Sweep is a running play in American Football where the running back takes a pitch or handoff from the quarterback and starts running parallel to the line of scrimmage, allowing for the offensive linemen and fullback to get in front of him to&#8230; …

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  • 36sweep out — Synonyms and related words: bleach, blow, blow out, bowdlerize, broom, brush, brush off, clean, clean out, clean up, cleanse, clear, clear away, clear off, clear out, clear the decks, defecate, delouse, deplete, depurate, deterge, drain, dry&#8230; …

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  • 37sweep — v. & n. v. (past and past part. swept) 1 tr. clean or clear (a room or area etc.) with or as with a broom. 2 intr. (often foll. by up) clean a room etc. in this way. 3 tr. (often foll. by up) collect or remove (dirt or litter etc.) by sweeping. 4 …

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  • 38sweep — 01. Be careful; I have to [sweep] the kitchen floor because I just broke a wine glass in there. 02. The New York Yankees [swept] the 2000 World Series of baseball 4 games to 1. 03. Garbage littering the streets of the city is cleaned up early&#8230; …

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  • 39sweep — 1. verb 1) she swept the floor Syn: brush, clean, scrub, wipe, mop, dust, scour; informal do 2) I swept the crumbs off Syn: remove, brush, clean, clear, whisk …

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  • 40sweep someone off their feet — 1) to have a strong effect on someone so that they quickly become attracted to you He was hoping to sweep her off her feet, but she just laughed. 2) to lift someone The wind almost swept us off our feet …

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