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.

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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. Tony Evers:

   Wisconsin has never seen anything like this, power-hungry politicians rushed through sweeping changes to our laws to expand their own power and override the will of the people of Wisconsin who asked for change on November 6th.

2. Charles Gladden:

   All they have to do is stop and ask the common person on the street ... or in the building; the people bringing them their food, people sweeping and cleaning their toilet.

3. Francis Collins:

   I did write that,and I will stand by that, basically, these fringe epidemiologists whoreally did not have thecredentials to be making sucha grand sweeping statement, were saying just let the virus run through the population andeventually then everybody would have had it and everything will be okay.

4. Johann von Goethe:

   Rest not Life is sweeping by go and dare before you die. Something mighty and sublime, leave behind to conquer time.

5. Said Trump:

   Today my administration is launching the most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people.

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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