sweeping

(noun) the act of cleaning with a broom.

(verb) sweep across or over. Synonyms: brush, sweep. Examples: "Her long skirt brushed the floor." "A gasp swept cross the audience."

(verb) move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions. Synonyms: sweep, sail. Examples: "The diva swept into the room." "Shreds of paper sailed through the air." "The searchlights swept across the sky."

(verb) sweep with a broom or as if with a broom. Synonyms: sweep, broom. Examples: "Sweep the crumbs off the table." "Sweep under the bed."

(verb) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. Synonyms: embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in. Examples: "They were swept up by the events." "Don't drag me into this business."

(verb) to cover or extend over an area or time period. Synonyms: cross, traverse, span, sweep. Examples: "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "the parking lot spans 3 acres." "The novel spans three centuries."

(verb) clean by sweeping. Synonyms: sweep. Example: "Please sweep the floor."

(verb) win an overwhelming victory in or on. Synonyms: sweep. Example: "Her new show dog swept all championships."

(verb) cover the entire range of. Synonyms: sweep.

(verb) make a big sweeping gesture or movement. Synonyms: swing, sweep, swing out.

(adj) taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination. Examples: "A sweeping glance." "A wide-sweeping view of the river."

(adj) ignoring distinctions. Synonyms: wholesale. Examples: "Sweeping generalizations." "Wholesale destruction."