We are using cookies
This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. By browsing this website, you accept these cookies.
This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. By browsing this website, you accept these cookies.
Did you know?
You can double click on a word to look it up on TermGallery.
You can double click on a word to look it up on TermGallery.
Meanings of sweep in English
Catalan
escura-xemeneies Spanish
limipa chimeneas Portuguese
ser empurrado Synonyms
Examples for "swing"
Examples for "swing"
1
Bankers believe swing days could become increasingly common given uncertain market conditions.
2
For the past decade he been its swing vote in major cases.
3
A new manager will often swing the axe to clear a path.
4
One said: Why do people need to know about their sex swing?
5
Anthony Kennedy is considered the court's decisive, swing vote on abortion cases.
1
The three men watched the tall figure swing out into the moonlight.
2
All right; if you will have it so swing out your roll.
3
A couple of cars swing out of line and snarl past him.
4
Bert managed to swing out of the line, but that was all.
5
Six women hang from silk scarves and swing out across the audience.
Usage of sweep in English
1
The song is right: the Mournes do sweep down to the sea.
2
The military said it had prepared options for a Gaza ground sweep.
3
Rather, the question is: can it sweep through the other top categories?.
4
Analysts say a Democratic sweep could also bode well for emerging markets.
5
Britain's virtual sweep also included best comedy for Channel 4's The I.T.
6
I sweep it clear enough to get Thomas clear of the doorway.
7
Do you know how to do a sweep from a particular position?
8
Kyle glanced back often down the sweep of the great serpent behind.
9
And that means that they're just going to sweep our population aside.
10
The soul needs air; a wide sweep and frequent change of it.
11
The sweep of a gray dress showed in front of the settle.
12
Twenty years would sweep him forward to the futuristic date of 1955.
13
This would sweep the approach in front and upon the left flank.
14
There was no let-up in the steady creaking of the long sweep.
15
The only question is how emphatically it's going to sweep the Oscars.
16
Then put the fire-place in order, and sweep and dust the kitchen.
About this term
Frequent collocations
More collocations
Sweep through the time
Sweep across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
More variants