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SWEEP UP Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase sweep up. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase sweep up. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SWEEP UP

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adopt
verbv
verb

• choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

• take up and practice as one's own

• take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

• take into one's family

• put into dramatic form

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

drag
nounn
noun

• the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

• something that slows or delays progress

• something tedious and boring

• clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)

• a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

• the act of dragging (pulling with force)

verb

• pull, as against a resistance

• draw slowly or heavily

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• move slowly and as if with great effort

• to lag or linger behind

• suck in or take (air)

• use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it

• walk without lifting the feet

• search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

• persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting

• proceed for an extended period of time

embrace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• the state of taking in or encircling

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

embroil
verbv
verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

espouse
verbv
verb

• choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

• take in marriage; married

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

sweep
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a wide scope

• someone who cleans soot from chimneys

• winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

• a long oar used in an open boat

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

• a movement in an arc

verb

• sweep across or over

• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

• sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• to cover or extend over an area or time period

• clean by sweeping

• win an overwhelming victory in or on

• cover the entire range of

• make a big sweeping gesture or movement

tangle
verbv
noun

• a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

• something jumbled or confused

verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• tangle or complicate

• disarrange or rumple; dishevel

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

drag in
verbv
verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

Best Hypernyms For SWEEP UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sweep up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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accept involve

Alternatives for ADOPT

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