Rifle and Sweep

Rifle

Rifle verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Sweep and rifle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sweep" instead a verb "Rifle".

Nearby Words: rifled, rifling

Sweep

Sweep verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.

Rifle and sweep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rifle" instead a verb "Sweep".

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

enemies rifle enemies sweep enemies
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