Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 12 compound words that contain sweeps. The most common are listed below. Open sweeps in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- chimney sweepsplural of chimney sweep: A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.
- a new broom sweeps cleanNew management will often make radical changes.
- clean sweepsplural of clean sweep: A complete or overwhelming victory, especially one in which all or almost all possible electoral contests are won.
- foot sweepsplural of foot sweep: Any of several moves used to trip an opponent by forcefully moving one's legs horizontally at the feet or ankles of one's opponent.
- jet sweepsplural of jet sweep: A play where a wide receiver catches a short pitch, then runs left or right prior to running downfield.
- leg sweepsplural of leg sweep: A swipe of a fighter's leg meant to destabilize the adversary
- podium sweepsplural of podium sweep: A situation in which a team or a nation places first, second and third in competition, such as at the Olympics, and wins all the available medals, which are then recognized at a podium ceremony.
- reverse sweepsplural of reverse sweep: A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.
- sea sweepsplural of sea sweep: Synonym of maomao (“Scorpis aequipinnis”).
- sweeps alongthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep along: to make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
- sweeps asidethird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep aside: To push or brush to the side.
- sweeps awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep away: To remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
- sweeps outthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep out: to remove by sweeping or brushing.
- sweeps stuntA ludicrous act carried out by a television network to improve their ratings during sweeps week.
- sweeps stuntsplural of sweeps stunt: A ludicrous act carried out by a television network to improve their ratings during sweeps week.
- sweeps upthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep up: To clean by sweeping.
- variable sweepsplural of variable sweep: A type of sweep that can be varied during a flight according to certain requirements.
- muzzle sweepsthird-person singular simple present indicative of muzzle sweep: To carelessly point a firearm at / across non-targets in a sweeping manner. It is a violation of muzzle discipline.
- May-day sweepsplural of May-day sweep: One of the sweeps (chimney sweeps), clad in bright clothes and garlands and carrying a blackened broom, in a May Day parade.
- sweeps the boardthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep the board: To win all the prizes in a competition.
- sweeps the deckthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep the deck: To clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.
- slog-sweepsplural of slog-sweep: a shot played, on one knee, with a horizontal bat, hitting the ball hard into the air on the leg side
- sweeps someone off their feetthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep someone off their feet: To seduce someone romantically.
- sweeps something under the rugthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep something under the rug: To conceal a problem (usually an embarrassing or illegal one) expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.
- sweeps the floor with someonethird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep the floor with someone: To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.
Compound words 12
- sweepstakesplural of sweepstake: A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
- chimneysweepsplural of chimneysweep: A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.
- downsweepsplural of downsweep: A downward sweep or curve.
- footsweepsplural of footsweep: Any of several moves used to trip an opponent by forcefully moving one's legs horizontally at the feet or ankles of one's opponent.
- minesweepsthird-person singular simple present indicative of minesweep: To sweep for mines.
- outsweepsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outsweep: To sweep outward.
- oversweepsthird-person singular simple present indicative of oversweep: To sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
- portsweepsplural of portsweep: A portscan that connects to numerous host computers in search of a specific open port rather than scanning a single computer for any open port.
- sweepstakersplural of sweepstaker: One who enters a sweepstake.
- undersweepsplural of undersweep: A dance move where one leg is swept horizontally under the other.