sweep

[swiːp]

Definition:
1. To clean a room, surface.
2. A wide scope.
3. Someone who cleans soot from chimneys.
4. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.

Use 'sweep' in a sentence:

1. Chinese people would sweep out their houses before the Spring Festival.
2. New Jersey swept Detroit last season.
3. The same principle can be used to sharpen knives or sweep city streets.
4. Students should sweep the floor every day.
5. The commission's conclusions sweep away a decade of denials and cover-ups.
6. Strong winds regularly sweep the islands.
7. I sweep the floor at home on Sunday.
8. She let herself be swept along by the crowd.
9. Fetch the broom and sweep the chamber.
10. She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.
11. A car swept past with Laura at the wheel.
12. His arm swept around the room.
13. The land sweeps away from long areas of greenery.
14. I sweep the floor with my mother.
15. .the wave of patriotism sweeping the country.
16. The showroom had been emptied and swept clean.
17. She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan.
18. The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in.
19. Daniels swept his arm over his friend's shoulder.
20. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.
21. Can you help me sweep the floor?
22. He swept to victory in the final of the championship.
23. The hotel gardens sweep down to the beach.
24. I can sweep the floor.
25. Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room.
26. There were maybe 60,000 sandhills just within the sweep of my binoculars.
27. Her long, fine hair was swept back in a ponytail.
28. We use broom to sweep the floor.
29. Don't forget to sweep under the beds.
30. A limousine swept her along the busy freeway to the airport.
31. He hates to sweep the floor today.
32. A wave of fear swept over him.
33. A wave of nausea swept over her.
34. His eyes swept around the room.
35. I can't sweep without a broom.
36. Her dress swept the ground as she walked.
37. Did she sweep the floor yesterday?
38. A wave of tiredness swept over her.
39. She has to sweep the floor.
40. I let them sweep the chimney.
41. With a gesture of frustration, she swept the cards from the table.
42. He indicated the door with a sweep of his arm.
43. She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones.
44. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers.
45. In times of war, governments often sweep human rights aside.
46. Does he sweep the floor every Thursday?
47. Scarlet with rage, she swept past her employer and stormed up the stairs.
48. Helicopters with searchlights swept the park which was sealed off.
49. Must she sweep the floor?
50. Get a broom and sweep up that glass will you?
51. The sun's warmth makes them shed crystal shells—shattering and avalanching on the snow crust—such heaps of broken glass to sweep away.
52. Then he helped sweep the floor.
53. Sprinkle some water before you sweep.
54. An icy wind swept through the streets.
55. Without another word she swept out of the room.
56. Her book covers the long sweep of the country's history.
57. The car swept past the gate house.
58. Give the room a good sweep.
59. Labour swept to victory in 2001.
60. Memories came sweeping back.
61. Wintry weather continues to sweep across Colorado.
62. Her hair was swept back from her face.
63. He swept her up into his arms.
64. France swept to a 6 – 2 win over Denmark.
65. I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone.
66. The rescue helicopter made another sweep over the bay.
67. She swept into the conference room.
68. Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.
69. Robots have already been used to help people sweep up the houses, cook meals, look after their babies and so on.
70. Rain swept in through the broken windows.
71. A storm packing 75 mph winds swept across the area last night.
72. With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.
73. The Blue Jays have a chance to sweep the series.
74. He rushed to greet her, sweeping his arms wide.
75. The robot can help me sweep the floor.
76. The visitors were swept past various monuments.
77. He swept into the lead with an almost perfect performance.
78. All their advice was swept aside.