sweep
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7.7
- noun
- /swiːp/
- Jargon
:
barrida
- The championship was decided by a stunning sweep in the last rounds of play.
- a clean sweep
- complete a sweep
Examples
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Peter, it was a clean sweep for the defendants.
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It's the third straight year for Yamaha, a clean sweep.
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Giffords was elected to Congress in the Democratic sweep in 2006.
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Clean sweep for President Orlean in these midterm elections.
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Alas for me, the Tigers have gone down in defeat after a stunning sweep of the Yankees.
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Securing the sweep over the Blue Devils with a 7-1 victory in Saginaw.
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Dodgers back from a successful five-and-two swing back East, including a three-game sweep in Atlanta.
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Speaking of the volleyball team, the top-seeded Cards rolled to a sweep of St. John's in the first round of the Big East Tournament today.
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They would win the set 25-15, clinching the 3-0 sweep and extending their undefeated conference record.
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In the final match, the team achieved a clean sweep by winning all the tricks.
Synonyms
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7.4
A bid in bridge to win all or almost all tricks
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3.6
A full success when someone wins everything or makes a complete change
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6.6
Winning every trick in one hand of bridge
A bridge result when players win all but one trick in a hand
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Compounds
- Specialized
A thin hand on a clock or watch attached at the middle that goes around every minute and moves smoothly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sweep in card games for taking all the tricks comes from the idea of sweeping everything up in one go with a single motion. That's why a 'sweep' in bridge means one side won all or almost all the tricks.