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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 › englishSWEEPING | English meaning - 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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sweepingSweeping Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : moving or extending in a wide curve or over a wide area. b. : having a curving line or form. 2. a. : extensive. sweeping reforms. b. : marked by wholesale and indiscriminate inclusion. sweeping generalities. sweepingly adverb.

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

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   Sweeping changes are large and very important or significant. The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy. The armed forces would be given sweeping new powers.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWEEP | English meaning - 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.

8. 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.

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

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   Definition of sweeping adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sweepingsweeping | meaning of sweeping in Longman Dictionary of...

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    sweeping meaning, definition, what is sweeping: affecting many things, or making an impo...: Learn more.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › sweepingsweeping - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like. to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, by means of a broom or brush. to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave: The wind swept the snow into drifts.