1
: one that sweeps
2
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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Alvarez kept a patient eye, proceeding ahead in the count 2-1 before spoiling a sweeper foul to even it.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
He’s added a changeup, four-seamer and cutter to his sinker/sweeper mix to better handle a starter’s workload.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The most challenging part of the East Track required more of a diligent foot on the brake pedal, though, testing vision far to the right on a wide, eternally long sweeper.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
He’s added a changeup, four-seamer and cutter to his sinker/sweeper mix to better handle a starter’s workload.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The most challenging part of the East Track required more of a diligent foot on the brake pedal, though, testing vision far to the right on a wide, eternally long sweeper.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweeper
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“Sweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeper. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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