Sweep and Span

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Sweep verb - To cover or extend over an area or time period.

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Span is a synonym for sweep in range topic. In some cases you can use "Span" instead the word "Sweep" as a noun or a verb. popular alternative

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

Span verb - To cover or extend over an area or time period.

Usage example: "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres

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Sweep is a synonym for span. You can use "Sweep" instead the word "Span" as a noun or a verb. popular alternative

Nearby Word: spanned

good	good sweep	good span
broad	broad sweep	broad span
full	full sweep	full span
long	long sweep	long span
Other adjectives: infinite, single, entire, wide.

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