sweep
/swiːp/
noun
- An act of cleaning a surface with a broom or brush.
- A daily sweep keeps the dust under control.
- Give the floor a quick sweep before the guests arrive.
- The janitor did a thorough sweep of the hallway.
- A wide, continuous movement or area covered.
- The search party made a sweep of the forest.
- The eagle watched the valley with a sweep of its eyes.
- The camera panned in a slow sweep across the landscape.
- A complete victory or winning of all items in a series.
- She won a sweep of the top prizes at the fair.
- The company made a sweep of the industry awards.
- The team achieved a clean sweep of all five matches.
- A person who cleans chimneys as a job.
- My grandfather worked as a sweep when he was young.
- In old stories, a sweep often had a sooty face.
- The sweep came to clean the chimney before winter.
verb
- To clean a surface by brushing away dirt, dust, or debris, typically with a broom or brush.
- She needs to sweep the kitchen floor before dinner.
- He swept the leaves off the front porch this morning.
- I always sweep the garage on weekends.
- To move or spread quickly and forcefully over an area.
- Excitement swept the crowd when the band came on stage.
- A cold wind swept across the valley.
- The fire swept through the dry forest in hours.
- To win all games, contests, or prizes in a series or competition.
- The movie swept the awards at the ceremony.
- She swept all three races at the track meet.
- Our team swept the championship series this year.
- To move or extend in a wide, continuous curve or path.
- The staircase sweeps upward in a grand spiral.
- The road sweeps around the mountain in a gentle curve.
- Her hair sweeps across her face when she turns.