Down and Sweeping

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Down adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

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Sweeping and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sweeping" instead an adjective "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

Sweeping adjective - Having considerable extent.

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Down and sweeping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead an adjective "Sweeping".

Nearby Words: sweep, sweeper

Eventually, he teaches her how to reverse a basic standing hammerlock◊ by reaching down and sweeping the opponent's leg.

Source: Wrestling / Triple H
Then the support beam for the water tower the ninja is standing by dramatically slides apart, prompting him to tap it lightly, sending the tower crashing down and sweeping Robin over the edge of the building in the resulting flood.

Source: Exactly What I Aimed At
In the Visionaries episode "Horn of Unicorn, Claw of Dragon", this happens to Cryotek, Feryl and Galadria as they are struck down by the Magical Plague which is sweeping Prysmos.

Source: Collapsed Mid-Speech

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