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

  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"

Wiktionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Terms

  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 Contribution

  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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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. Jeff Paine:

    This would give the regime sweeping powers to monitor online traffic in the name of an emergency or as a preventive measure, potentially compromising private and corporate data.

  2. Cherian George:

    Lee was an unshakeable bulwark against majoritarian tendencies that could have easily overwhelmed Singapore, lee went to the extent of amending the republic's Constitution to stop any party from sweeping into power without minority support.

  3. Hans Kluge:

    Today, The Omicron variant represents a new West to East tidal wave sweeping across the region on top of the Delta surge that all countries were managing until late 2021, at this rate the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation forecasts that more than 50 % of the population in the region will be infected with Omicron in the next 6 to 8 weeks.

  4. Chris Horner:

    This is far less a proper common interest agreement than a sweeping cloak of secrecy.

  5. Joe Keiley:

    Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the sea, including freedoms of navigation and overflight, free trade and unimpeded commerce, and freedom of economic opportunity for South China Sea littoral nations.

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