Definitions for Sweeping
ˈswi pɪŋsweep·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sweepingadjective

   the act of cleaning with a broom

2. 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"

3. sweeping, wholesaleadjective

   ignoring distinctions

   "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sweepingnoun

   An instance of sweeping.

   The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.

2. sweepingnoun

   The activity of sweeping.

3. sweepingadjective

   wide, broad, affecting many things

4. sweepingadjective

   Completely overwhelming

   He claimed a sweeping victory.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sweeping

   of Sweep

2. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 »

1. weepings

How to pronounce Sweeping?

1. Alex

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How to say Sweeping in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sweeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sweeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Sweeping in a Sentence

1. Glenn Youngkin:

   Friends, The McAuliffe campaign is not The McAuliffe campaign, it is a movement, and we are sweeping across the commonwealth of Virginia, but what that's going to say to the nation is get ready, because when we win on November 2nd, we are going to set the tone to come back and take back our House of Representatives next year on November 2022 and send Nancy back to California, that's what we're going to go do.

2. Committee Chairman David Cicilline:

   Because their decisions are largely unaccountable, opaque, and result in sweeping consequences, the dominant platforms effectively serve as private regulators.

3. Art Caplan:

   (The NFL has) to bring their policies in line, it's absurd to work in the Nancy Reagan 'just say no' frame when we have acceptance of use sweeping through the U.S. at a rapid rate.

4. George Floyd:

   Philonise Floyd appeared Wednesday before House Judiciary CommitteeHouse for an oversight hearing on policing and law enforcement accountability. The testimony came after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody in late May, an event that has sparked a national outcry along with sustained protests and civil unrest over the issue of police misconduct and racial injustice, as well as calls for Congress to act.In the wake of national protests and unrest, House and Senate Democrats have unveiled sweeping police reform legislation, while Senate Republicans are also now working to craft their own reform proposal. It remains unclear, however, whether there will be enough bipartisan support for anything to pass through both chambers of Congress. The path to any kind of bipartisan compromise is expected to be difficult as well with congressional Republicans already sounding skeptical of a number of proposals that Senate Democrats are pushing. In Senate Republicans testimony, George Floyd brother referenced the mass protests unfolding across the United States and urged policing reform and accountability. Read More.

5. Janet Yellen:

   The pandemic has caused widespread devastation, the damage has been sweeping, and... our response must be, too.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sweeping
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sweeping
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sweeping
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Sweeping
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Sweeping