What does sweeping mean?
Definitions for sweeping
ˈswi pɪŋsweep·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sweeping.
Princeton's WordNet
sweepingadjective
the act of cleaning with a broom
sweepingadjective
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
"a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"
sweeping, wholesaleadjective
ignoring distinctions
"sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
Wiktionary
sweepingnoun
An instance of sweeping.
The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.
sweepingnoun
The activity of sweeping.
sweepingadjective
wide, broad, affecting many things
sweepingadjective
Completely overwhelming
He claimed a sweeping victory.
ChatGPT
sweeping
Sweeping generally refers to the act of cleaning or clearing a particular area or surface by removing dirt, dust or debris, usually using a broom, brush, or other equipment. It can also metaphorically mean a broad or comprehensive action or change in a range of areas or subjects.
Webster Dictionary
Sweeping
of Sweep
Sweepingadjective
cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
sweeping
The act of dragging the bight or loose part of a small rope along the ground, in a harbour or roadstead, in order to recover a sunk anchor or wreck. The two ends of the rope are fastened to two boats, a weight being suspended to the middle, to sink it to the ground, so that, as the boats row ahead, it may drag along the bottom. Also, a term used for rapidly scrutinizing a certain portion of the heavens in quest of planets, comets, &c.
Editors Contribution
sweepingverb
Verb form of the word sweep.
The sweeping brush was easy to find as we always put it in the same place.
Submitted by MaryC on April 13, 2020
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Anagrams for sweeping »
weepings
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sweeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sweeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of sweeping in a Sentence
I hear all the time now how location data is sought by police in a broad, sweeping way, i think any of the electronic debris that people leave online on these services is all potentially subject to being used against you.
I think now( they are carrying out this) one size for all sweeping policy.
Not since before Roe v. Wade has a law or court decision had the potential to devastate access to reproductive health care on such a sweeping scale, once again, women across the state of Texas face the near total elimination of safe and legal options for ending a pregnancy and the denial of their constitutional rights.
The Russian media widely commented on the Supreme Court’s decision regarding Roe v. Wade, zeroing in on President Biden’s criticism of the decision and on the protests sweeping across America after the Supreme Court’s ruling, russian Gazette [Rossiyskaya Gazeta], the Kremlin’s official newspaper, emphasized that President Joe Biden disagreed with the decision, translating his quote characterizing the decision as painful and destructive for many Americans.
This is far less a proper common interest agreement than a sweeping cloak of secrecy.
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