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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
the wind swept across the plain without respite
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as in curves
to turn away from a straight line or course
from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state
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as in confines
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople
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Recent Examples of sweeps
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
In the grand scheme of campy sitcom silliness, Bewitched sweeps past the competition on a magic broomstick.
—EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Brooklyn shakes off its jetlag and sweeps the mixed to get a big win over #2 SoCal.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
In the grand scheme of campy sitcom silliness, Bewitched sweeps past the competition on a magic broomstick.
—EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Brooklyn shakes off its jetlag and sweeps the mixed to get a big win over #2 SoCal.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Sweeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeps. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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