sweeping
adjective
1. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
- a sweeping glance
- a wide-sweeping view of the river
2. ignoring distinctions
- sweeping generalizations
Similar word(s): indiscriminate, wholesale
Sentences with sweeping as an adjective:
- The government will bring in sweeping changes to the income tax system.
- He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence.
- He claimed a sweeping victory.
noun
1. the act of cleaning with a broom
Definition categories: act, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
Sentences with sweeping as a noun:
- The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.
- Sweeping took all morning.
- The sidewalk needed sweeping every morning.
verb
1. present participle of sweep