wide-sweeping

  • 1sweeping — [adj] wide ranging across the board, all around, all embracing, all encompassing, all inclusive, all out, bird’s eye*, blanket, broad, complete, comprehensive, exaggerated, exhaustive, extensive, full, general, global, inclusive, indiscriminate,… …

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  • 2sweeping — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extending or performed in a long, continuous curve. 2) wide in range or effect. 3) (of a statement) too general. ► NOUN (sweepings) ▪ dirt or refuse collected by sweeping. DERIVATIVES sweepingly adve …

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  • 3wide — [adj1] expansive, roomy advanced, allinclusive, ample, baggy, broad, capacious, catholic, commodious, comprehensive, deep, dilated, distended, encyclopedic, expanded, extensive, far ranging, far reaching, full, general, immense, inclusive, large …

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  • 4sweeping — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or action of one that sweeps < gave the room a good sweeping > 2. plural things collected by sweeping ; refuse II. adjective Date: 1573 1 …

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  • 5sweeping — /ˈswipɪŋ/ (say sweeping) adjective 1. of wide range or scope; far reaching. 2. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. 3. moving, driving, or passing steadily or forcibly on. 4. without limitations; indiscriminate;&#8230; …

  • 6sweeping — [[t]swi͟ːpɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A sweeping curve is a long wide curve. ...the long sweeping curve of Rio s Guanabara Bay. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If someone makes a sweeping statement or generalization, they make a statement which&#8230; …

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  • 7sweeping — 1. noun a) An instance of sweeping. The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning. b) The activity of sweeping. Sweeping took all morning. 2. adjective a) wide …

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  • 8sweeping — sweep|ing [ swipıŋ ] adjective 1. ) a sweeping change or development has a major effect: He proposed sweeping changes to the business. 2. ) not based on specific facts or details and therefore not completely accurate or fair: sweeping&#8230; …

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  • 9sweeping — sweepingly, adv. /swee ping/, adj. 1. of wide range or scope. 2. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. 3. moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on. 4. (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming;&#8230; …

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  • 10sweeping — sweep•ing [[t]ˈswi pɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) of wide range or scope 2) moving or passing over a wide area: a sweeping glance[/ex] 3) moving or driving steadily and forcibly on 4) (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming: a sweeping&#8230; …

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