Sweep, n.
- 1. Range, compass, scope, reach.
- 2. Swipe, swape, well-sweep.
- 3. Destruction, havoc, ravage, devastation.
- 4. Sweeper, chimney-sweep.
- 5. Curve, curvature, flexure, bend.
Sweep away.
- 1. Clear away (by a broom), brush away.
- 2. Dislodge, remove, expel, drive off, sweep off.
- 3. Destroy, overwhelm, carry off.
Sweeping, a.
- 1. Destructive.
- 2. Wholesale, extensive, broad, comprehensive.
- 3. Unqualified, exaggerated, extravagant.
Sweepings, n. pl. Refuse, offscourings, dirt, rubbish.
Sweep off. Sweep away, sweep, brush off, brush away.
Sweep out.
- 1. Eject.
- 2. Clean, brush out, clear out.
Sweepstakes, n.
- 1. Winner (in gaming or in horse-racing).