Word

sweep, v.
(sweeping, sweeps, swept)
freq. cnt. 37

sweep across or over
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 2

brush sweep

sample sentences

"Her long skirt brushed the floor"
"A gasp swept cross the audience"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

brush sweep, sail

hypernym

move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3

sail sweep

sample sentences

"The diva swept into the room"
"Shreds of paper sailed through the air"
"The searchlights swept across the sky"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

verb group

sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

broom sweep

sample sentences

"Sweep the crumbs off the table"
"Sweep under the bed"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sweeping sweeper sweeper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

wipe, pass over

verb group

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

drag drag in embroil sweep sweep up tangle

sample sentences

"They were swept up by the events"
"don't drag me into this business"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

to cover or extend over an area or time period
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cross span sweep traverse

sample sentences

"Rivers traverse the valley floor"
"The parking lot spans 3 acres"
"The novel spans three centuries"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cover, extend, continue

win an overwhelming victory in or on
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sweep

sample sentences

"Her new show dog swept all championships"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

clean by sweeping
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sweep

sample sentences

"Please sweep the floor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sweeping sweeper sweep sweeper

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

clean, make clean

make a big sweeping gesture or movement
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

sweep swing swing out

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

wield, handle, manage

cover the entire range of
<verb.stative>

sweep

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cover, extend, continue

hyponym