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Synonyms: Adjective
broad, deep, expansive, extended, extensive, far-flung, far-reaching, rangy, wide, wide-ranging, widespread
Antonyms: Adjective
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The porch needs a good sweeping.Adjective
a sweeping view of the valley He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.
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The novel seems to approach the sweeping, multigenerational sagas of Zink’s pen pal Franzen. — Madeleine Schwartz, The New Yorker, "Nell Zink’s Satire Raises the Stakes," 26 Aug. 2019 Separately, Xi and Macron issued a sweeping, 37-point joint statement that seemed like another rebuke to Trump. — Sylvie Corbet, The Seattle Times, "China’s Xi, European leaders form trade policy partnership," 26 Mar. 2019 The July 30 vote was peaceful but scenes of the military sweeping into the capital two days later to disperse opposition protesters led to fears that Mnangagwa's government was stuck in the past despite declarations of reforms. — Fox News, "The Latest: Zimbabwe court upholds president's election win," 24 Aug. 2018 The final goal came from Belgium’s final attack of the game, a sweeping, length-of-the-field surge that ended up with Nacer Chadli tapping into the Japan net. — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, "Belgium Rallies From Two-Goal Deficit to Stun Japan in the World Cup," 2 July 2018 Amid a litany of promises ranging from the hyper specific to the sweeping, NBC News has zeroed in on and evaluated 10. — NBC News, "One Year Later, What Trump’s Delivered – and What He Hasn’t," 8 Nov. 2017 The sweeping, 37-page indictment marked the first time the federal government identified specific culprits and included a wealth of information. — Washington Post, "Evidence against Russians might never see the light of day," 3 Mar. 2018 Curlers need to have strong core muscles and upper body strength in order to manage the often rigorous sweeping that helps them guide the rock down the ice. — Bloomberg.com, "Doping Charge Could Hurt Russia's Chance At Reinstatement," 19 Feb. 2018 Curlers need to have strong core muscles and upper body strength in order to manage the often rigorous sweeping that helps them guide the rock down the ice. — Time, "A Russian Curling Medalist Has Been Charged With Doping at the PyeongChang Olympics," 19 Feb. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The United States wants China to implement sweeping structural changes, including significant reductions in the state's role in the economy and better market access for US firms. — Laura He, CNN, "United States and China will resume trade talks. But don't hold your breath for a major deal," 6 Sep. 2019 The government on Wednesday ordered Michigan State University to make sweeping changes and pay a $4.5 million fine. — CBS News, "Michigan State University fined $4.5 million in Larry Nassar sexual assault case," 5 Sep. 2019 If and when talks begin in earnest, the Afghan government fears that the Taliban may seek to run down the clock with extreme demands—such as sweeping changes to the Afghan constitution or a dramatic roll-back of civil rights. — The Economist, "America’s long Afghan war nears an end," 3 Sep. 2019 You may be poised to make sweeping changes, form new friendships and experiment with creative ideas. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 25, 2019: Happy birthday Blake Lively; Taurus, be open to unexpected invitations," 25 Aug. 2019 As governments continue to work on limiting the amount of plastic waste private businesses can legally produce, leading travel brands are taking it upon themselves to introduce their own sweeping changes to combat the single-use plastic crisis. — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why This Major Hotel Chain Is Getting Rid of Its Mini Toiletries," 5 Aug. 2019 By 2018 Campbell had refocused on his original project and announced sweeping changes including a new name, Bar Pesce, and a split from his former partners. — Lauren Saria, azcentral, "Chef Cullen Campbell will close his award-winning Phoenix restaurant on July 31," 23 July 2019 Due in large part to Bly’s efforts, the asylum received increased funding, fired abusive staffers, hired translators to assist immigrant patients and implemented sweeping institutional changes. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "A Nellie Bly Memorial Is Coming to Roosevelt Island," 13 July 2019 In March, Facebook reached a settlement with civil rights groups and agreed to make sweeping changes to the ways landlords, employers and lenders buy housing, employment or credit ads. — Ariana Tobin, ProPublica, "New York Is Investigating Whether Facebook Lets Advertisers Discriminate," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sweeping.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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