as in broad
having considerable extent
calls for sweeping changes in the way the nation manages security in its major ports
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as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
the wind swept across the plain without respite
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as in curving
to turn away from a straight line or course
from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state
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Recent Examples of sweeping
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
The former Red Bull driver’s 4,400-square-foot crash pad offers sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Created using hundreds of individual images, the sweeping 360-degree views reveal how water, geology and time have shaped the planet in dramatically different ways, according to a statement from NASA.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
The former Red Bull driver’s 4,400-square-foot crash pad offers sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Verb
Through some creative circuitry, chip-scale EPR reverses this setup—using a simple magnet to create an unchanging field and sweeping through a band of oscillation frequencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweeping
Adjective
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The race came amid a broader power struggle between the two sides of City Hall early in both Mamdani and Menin’s leadership, but the election will also have a more immediate impact.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Drivers will discover that the design causes unavoidable backups in both directions on Broward Boulevard, plus confusing and hazardous lane changes to avoid traffic flowing from the opposite direction.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tucker County sits high on the ridge, with no rivers flowing into it and limited water storage.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gently curving architecture leads you from the showroom entrance into the cozy, circular display room.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Architects Enrique Muller and Santiago Aspe designed a striking adobe-style cascade that drops nine levels down the rock in warm honey tones, curving with the cliff as if it were poured in place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Every personal finance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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So Whaffle’s strict period accuracy requires extensive research.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Walking too spread out, stopping short, or drifting without direction creates instant friction.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Arsenal went on a brilliant run in the autumn, winning 10 games in a row while City were drifting.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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However, passes weren’t connecting, Montreal’s speed was able to keep up with the Frost’s own, and shot attempts ended up being too wide of the net to go in.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Moreover, the missile uses a gliding approach to reach its target.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the 1930s, cars moved through the air more like a brick wall than a gliding bird.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Decades of local service as mayor and county supervisor have given me a deep understanding of local, state and federal issues.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Russia, indulging in such conspiracies is often less an exercise in political prediction than an expression of deeper anxieties that can be otherwise hard to express.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Sweeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeping. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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