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   sweeping

   /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. extending or performed in a long, continuous curve: "sweeping, desolate moorlands" Similar broadextensiveexpansivevastspaciousroomyboundlesspanoramicOpposite smallnarrow
   • 2. wide in range or effect: "we cannot recommend any sweeping alterations" Similar extensivewide-rangingglobalbroadwidecomprehensiveall-inclusiveall-embracingfar-reachingacross the boardworldwidecatholicexhaustivepervasivethoroughin-depthradicalinformal:wall-to-walloverwhelmingdecisivethoroughcompletetotalabsoluteout-and-outthoroughgoingunconditionalunlimitedunrestrictedunqualifiedplenaryOpposite narrowrestrictedlimitednarrow
   • ▪ (of a statement) taking no account of particular cases or exceptions; too general: "a sweeping assertion" Similar wholesaleblanketover-generalgeneralinclusiveall-inclusiveunqualifiedindiscriminateuniversaloversimplifiedimpreciseOpposite focusednarrow

   noun

   • 1. dirt or refuse collected by sweeping: "the sweepings from the house"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sweepingly adverb
   • 2. sweepingness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of sweeping in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWEEPING definition: 1. affecting many things or people; large: 2. something that you say or write that is too general…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWEEPING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'sweeping' sweeping. (swiːpɪŋ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A sweeping curve is a long wide curve. ...the long sweeping curve of Rio's Guanabara Bay. Synonyms: extensive, broad, vast, expansive More Synonyms of sweeping. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

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   The meaning of SWEEPING is the act or action of one that sweeps. How to use sweeping in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sweepingSweeping - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's sweeping is wide-ranging or thorough. A political candidate might campaign on promises to bring sweeping change to a country.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sweepingSWEEPING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. of wide range or scope. Synonyms: comprehensive, broad, extensive. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on. (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming; complete: a sweeping victory. noun. the act of a person or thing that sweeps. sweeps. sweep.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sweepingSweeping - definition of sweeping by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having wide-ranging influence or effect: sweeping changes. 2. Moving in or as if in a wide curve: a sweeping gesture; a sweeping glance. 3. Indiscriminate; wholesale: sweeping generalizations. 4. Overwhelming; complete: a sweeping victory. n. 1. The action of one that sweeps. 2. sweepings Things swept up; refuse. sweep′ing·ly adv.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsweeping adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   [only before noun] forming a curved shape. Check pronunciation: sweeping. Definition of sweeping adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of sweep in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWEEP definition: 1. to clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSWEEPING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    All you need to know about "SWEEPING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWEEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definition of 'sweep' sweep. (swiːp ) Word forms: sweeps , sweeping , swept. 1. verb B2. If you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle. The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in. [VERB noun] She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan.