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If lights or someone's eyes s____ an area, they move across the area from side to side.If lights or someone's eyes sweep an area, they move across the area from side to side.Helicopters with searchlights swept the park which was sealed off.Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room. verbIf you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle.The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in.She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan.Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping.If you sweep things off something, you push them off with a quick smooth movement of your arm.I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone.With a gesture of frustration, she swept the cards from the table.'Thanks friend,' he said, while sweeping the money into his pocket.If someone with long hair sweeps their hair into a particular style, they put it into that style....stylish ways of sweeping your hair off your face.Her long, fine hair was swept back in a ponytail.If your arm or hand sweeps in a particular direction, or if you sweep it there, it moves quickly and smoothly in that direction.His arm swept around the room.Daniels swept his arm over his friend's shoulder....the long sweeping arm movements of a violinist.With one sweep of her hand she threw back the sheets.If wind, a stormy sea, or another strong force sweeps someone or something along, it moves them quickly along....landslides that buried homes and swept cars into the sea.Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.If you are swept somewhere, you are taken there very quickly.The visitors were swept past various monuments.A limousine swept her along the busy freeway to the airport.If something sweeps from one place to another, it moves there extremely quickly.An icy wind swept through the streets.The car swept past the gate house.If events, ideas, or beliefs sweep through a place, they spread quickly through it.A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow....the wave of patriotism sweeping the country.If someone sweeps into a place, they walk into it in a proud, confident way, often when they are angry .She swept into the conference room.Scarlet with rage, she swept past her employer and stormed up the stairs.The Chief turned and swept out.If a person or thing sweeps something away or aside, they remove it quickly and completely.The commission's conclusions sweep away a decade of denials and cover-ups.In times of war, governments often sweep human rights aside.He swept the names from his mind.If lights or someone's eyes sweep an area, they move across the area from side to side.Helicopters with searchlights swept the park which was sealed off.Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room.If land or water sweeps somewhere, it stretches out in a long, wide, curved shape.The land sweeps away from long areas of greenery....the arc of countries that sweeps down from South Korea to Indonesia.If a person or group sweeps an election or sweeps to victory, they win the election easily....a man who's promised to make radical changes to benefit the poor has swept the election.In both republics, centre-right parties swept to power....voters nostalgic for the free-spending policies of the 1980s swept his Socialists back to power....a sweeping victory.nounA sweep of land or water forms a long, wide, curved shape.The ground fell away in a broad sweep down to the river....the great sweep of the bay.If someone makes a sweep of a place, they search it, usually because they are looking for people who are hiding or for an illegal activity.Two of the soldiers swiftly began making a sweep of the premises.There may be periodic police 'sweeps' of crime in the area.If you refer to the sweep of something, you are indicating that it includes a large number of different events, qualities, or opinions.The charter brought accountability to the whole sweep of public services. B2

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query	If lights or someone's eyes s____ an area, they move across the area from side to side.If lights or someone's eyes sweep an area, they move across the area from side to side. Helicopters with searchlights swept the park which was sealed off. Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room.
word	sweep
full-definition	verb If you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle. The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in. She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan. Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping. If you sweep things off something, you push them off with a quick smooth movement of your arm. I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone. With a gesture of frustration, she swept the cards from the table. 'Thanks friend,' he said, while sweeping the money into his pocket. If someone with long hair sweeps their hair into a particular style, they put it into that style. ...stylish ways of sweeping your hair off your face. Her long, fine hair was swept back in a ponytail. If your arm or hand sweeps in a particular direction, or if you sweep it there, it moves quickly and smoothly in that direction. His arm swept around the room. Daniels swept his arm over his friend's shoulder. ...the long sweeping arm movements of a violinist. With one sweep of her hand she threw back the sheets. If wind, a stormy sea, or another strong force sweeps someone or something along, it moves them quickly along. ...landslides that buried homes and swept cars into the sea. Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd. If you are swept somewhere, you are taken there very quickly. The visitors were swept past various monuments. A limousine swept her along the busy freeway to the airport. If something sweeps from one place to another, it moves there extremely quickly. An icy wind swept through the streets. The car swept past the gate house. If events, ideas, or beliefs sweep through a place, they spread quickly through it. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow. ...the wave of patriotism sweeping the country. If someone sweeps into a place, they walk into it in a proud, confident way, often when they are angry . She swept into the conference room. Scarlet with rage, she swept past her employer and stormed up the stairs. The Chief turned and swept out. If a person or thing sweeps something away or aside, they remove it quickly and completely. The commission's conclusions sweep away a decade of denials and cover-ups. In times of war, governments often sweep human rights aside. He swept the names from his mind. If lights or someone's eyes sweep an area, they move across the area from side to side. Helicopters with searchlights swept the park which was sealed off. Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room. If land or water sweeps somewhere, it stretches out in a long, wide, curved shape. The land sweeps away from long areas of greenery. ...the arc of countries that sweeps down from South Korea to Indonesia. If a person or group sweeps an election or sweeps to victory, they win the election easily. ...a man who's promised to make radical changes to benefit the poor has swept the election. In both republics, centre-right parties swept to power. ...voters nostalgic for the free-spending policies of the 1980s swept his Socialists back to power. ...a sweeping victory. noun A sweep of land or water forms a long, wide, curved shape. The ground fell away in a broad sweep down to the river. ...the great sweep of the bay. If someone makes a sweep of a place, they search it, usually because they are looking for people who are hiding or for an illegal activity. Two of the soldiers swiftly began making a sweep of the premises. There may be periodic police 'sweeps' of crime in the area. If you refer to the sweep of something, you are indicating that it includes a large number of different events, qualities, or opinions. The charter brought accountability to the whole sweep of public services.
inflections	sweepssweepingswept
cefr-level	B2

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