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   sweeping

   /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. extending or performed in a long, continuous curve: "sweeping, desolate moorlands" Similar broadextensiveexpansivevastspaciousroomyboundlesspanoramicOpposite smallnarrow
   • 2. wide in range or effect: "we cannot recommend any sweeping alterations" Similar extensivewide-rangingglobalbroadwidecomprehensiveall-inclusiveall-embracingfar-reachingacross the boardworldwidecatholicexhaustivepervasivethoroughin-depthradicalinformal:wall-to-walloverwhelmingdecisivethoroughcompletetotalabsoluteout-and-outthoroughgoingunconditionalunlimitedunrestrictedunqualifiedplenaryOpposite narrowrestrictedlimitednarrow
   • ▪ (of a statement) taking no account of particular cases or exceptions; too general: "a sweeping assertion" Similar wholesaleblanketover-generalgeneralinclusiveall-inclusiveunqualifiedindiscriminateuniversaloversimplifiedimpreciseOpposite focusednarrow

   noun

   • 1. dirt or refuse collected by sweeping: "the sweepings from the house"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sweepingly adverb
   • 2. sweepingness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWEEPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   something that you say or write that is too general and that has not been carefully thought about: Sweeping generalizations about this complex and difficult situation are not helpful. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Big and quite big. appreciable. baronial. bigly. bloated. boxcar. bulky. expansive. heaping. hearty. heftily.

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   The meaning of SWEEPING is the act or action of one that sweeps. How to use sweeping in a sentence.

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   adjective. of wide range or scope. Synonyms: comprehensive, broad, extensive. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on. (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming; complete: a sweeping victory. noun. the act of a person or thing that sweeps. sweeps. sweep.

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   Something that's sweeping is wide-ranging or thorough. A political candidate might campaign on promises to bring sweeping change to a country.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sweepingSweeping - definition of sweeping by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. of wide range or scope. 2. moving or passing over a wide area: a sweeping glance. 3. moving or driving steadily and forcibly on.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWEEPING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sweeping changes are large and very important or significant. The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy. The armed forces would be given sweeping new powers.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWEEP definition: 1. to clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsweeping adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   sweeping. adjective. /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ [usually before noun] having an important effect on a large part of something. sweeping reforms/changes. Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes. a sweeping programme of reorganization. Want to learn more?

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sweepingsweeping | meaning of sweeping in Longman Dictionary of...

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    sweeping meaning, definition, what is sweeping: affecting many things, or making an impo...: Learn more.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › sweepSWEEP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like. to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, by means of a broom or brush. to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave: The wind swept the snow into drifts.