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sweep
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of SWEEP
1
to move or proceed smoothly and readily <the wind swept across the plain without respite>
Synonyms bowl, breeze, brush, coast, cruise, drift, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk
2
to turn away from a straight line or course <from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state>
Antonyms straighten
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