Sweep
How words are described
| long | long sweep | long wave |
| infinite | infinite sweep | infinite wave |
| single | single sweep | single wave |
| simple | simple sweep | simple wave |
| Other adjectives: powerful, entire, huge, little, quick, double, sudden. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Joke Skills: Some NPCs have unique skills such as sweep corridors, wave to crowds, walkabout or spaghetti eating.
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Time waves sweep through the timeline from past to future and, to quote the wiki, "a time wave is what makes the past affect the future".
Source: Grandfather Paradox -
Iris returns the favor in "Out Of Time", when she thinks they might die due to a tsunami tidal wave that's about to sweep over the city.
Source: Series / The Flash (2014)
Cite this Source
Wave and Sweep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweep/wave
Sweep & Wave. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweep/wave>.
Wave or Sweep. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweep/wave.
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