sweep
verb [T] (CLEAN) /swiːp/ (swept, swept)Definition
B2 to clean especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed: sweep the floorCleaning generallyPersonal hygiene and appearance - general words
(Definition of sweep verb (CLEAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brush sb/sth off phrasal verb
- cleaner noun
- cleaning noun
- cleanse verb
- cleansing adjective
- come out phrasal verb (BE REMOVED)
- hose verb
- purifier noun
- rinse sth out phrasal verb
- sanitize verb (CLEAN)
- scour verb (CLEAN)
- sluice sth down/out phrasal verb
- sponge verb (CLEAN)
- sterilization noun (CLEANING)
- sterilizing adjective
- swab verb (WASH)
- sweep noun (CLEAN)
- swill verb (MOVE LIQUID)
- wipe noun
- wipe verb
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