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sweep up vs sweep

sweep vs sweep up

sweep up is not a noun while sweep is a noun.

sweep up and sweep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweep up No No Yes No
sweep Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sweep up and sweep are synonyms defined as:
  • sweep up and sweep: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Other synonyms of sweep up include drag, drag in, embroil, tangle.
sweep up (noun) sweep (noun)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
a movement in an arc
a long oar used in an open boat
a wide scope
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
someone who cleans soot from chimneys
sweep up (verb) sweep (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own win an overwhelming victory in or on
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
clean by sweeping
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
sweep across or over
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
to cover or extend over an area or time period
cover the entire range of
Difference between sweep up and sweep

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