Synonyms for sweeping
ˈswi pɪŋsweep·ing

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1. sweepingadjective

   the act of cleaning with a broom

   Antonyms:
   narrow, discriminate

2. sweepingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   wholesale

   Antonyms:
   discriminate, narrow

3. sweeping, wholesaleadjective

   ignoring distinctions

   "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"

   Synonyms:
   wholesale

   Antonyms:
   discriminate, narrow

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1. sweepingadjective

   Synonyms:
   destructive

2. sweepingadjective

   Synonyms:
   wholesale, extensive, broad

3. sweepingadjective

   Synonyms:
   unqualified, exaggerated

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1. List of paraphrases for "sweeping":

   shoveling, radical, overwhelming, comprehensive, scanning, combing, shovelling

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1. Dylan Farrow:

   My sister's decision to step forward came shortly after I began work on a book and a television series. It was the last association I wanted … But when Dylan Farrow explained her agony in the wake of powerful voices sweeping aside her allegations, the press often willing to be taken along for the ride, and the fears she held for young girls potentially being exposed to a predator — I ultimately knew she was right.

2. Taylor Pendergrass:

   If Brooklyn Center can pass this sweeping and unprecedented resolution transforming community safety top-to-bottom, every city in America can and must do so as well.

3. Nancy Northup:

   Not since before Roe v. Wade has a law or court decision had the potential to devastate access to reproductive health care on such a sweeping scale, once again, women across the state of Texas face the near total elimination of safe and legal options for ending a pregnancy and the denial of their constitutional rights.

4. Pramila Jayapal:

   The attorney general has made it clear -- through his broad support for sweeping presidential power and authority and his past criticism of the special counsel's inquiry -- that he is not an unbiased participant. It is, therefore, even more urgent that Congress immediately receive the full report and all the underlying documentation and evidence so that we can make our own determinations.

5. Merriden Virrall:

   It won't be great for the relationship if Australia bans Huawei but it won't come as a huge surprise, what is important is how Australia articulates it. Australia can't make sweeping statements about great foreign powers. That will determine the response from China.