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Meaning & Definition of Sweeping in English

English

Sweeping

/swipɪŋ/

noun

1. The act of cleaning with a broom

synonym:
  • 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"
synonym:
  • sweeping

2. Ignoring distinctions

  • "Sweeping generalizations"
  • "Wholesale destruction"
synonym:
  • sweeping,
  • wholesale

Examples of using

Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam.
My father is sweeping the garage.