SWEEPING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of cleaning with a broom
   Hypernyms(s) sweeping is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cleaning (what does cleaning mean?)
   • cleansing (what does cleansing mean?)
   • cleanup (what does cleanup mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   • broom (what does broom mean?)

SWEEPING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having broad range or effect
   Synonym(s)
   • extensive (what does extensive mean?)
   • far-reaching (what does far-reaching mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • had extensive press coverage
   • far-reaching changes in the social structure
   • sweeping reforms
   Similar To
   • comprehensive (what does comprehensive mean?)
2. Meaning
   • ignoring distinctions
   Synonym(s)
   • wholesale (what does wholesale mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • sweeping generalizations
   • wholesale destruction
   Similar To
   • indiscriminate (what does indiscriminate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area
   • often used in combination
   Usage Example(s)
   • a sweeping glance
   • a wide-sweeping view of the river
   Similar To
   • wide (what does wide mean?)
   • broad (what does broad mean?)