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Definition of Sweeping
Sweeping

of Sweep

Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation.

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Sweeping Quotations

Love is sweeping the country.
Ira Gershwin

There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work.
Debbie Allen

I just wanted to do this all Australian film and we didn't want to give creative control to overseas 'cause whoever comes on my sets, whether you're sweeping the floor or an actor, it doesn't matter who comes up with the ideas, it's a collaboration.
Yahoo Serious

Vampires are sexy to a woman perhaps because the fantasy is similar to that of the man on the white horse sweeping her off to paradise.
Frank Langella

The place was crawling with youngsters. It was good, because the kids were good. I can't make a general assumption. Again, you're probably getting, as a general theme from me, that I don't make a lot of broad, sweeping rules about movies.
Adam Arkin

Sweeping Translations

sweeping in French is balayant
sweeping in German is fegend, ausfegend
sweeping in Spanish is barrido
sweeping in Swedish is radikal, kolossal


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