are sweeping
- present progressive of sweep.
Example Sentences
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As far as handicaps go, if you are sweeping your putts, you’re only hurting yourself and no one else…keep it enjoyable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
I think about melodic lines that are sweeping, vast and gentle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
If you've ever worked in a restaurant or bar, you know exactly what closing duties are: sweeping, mopping, cleaning tables and chairs, slicing lemons, disinfecting the soda machines, rolling silverware.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
“They are the authoritative voice for Southern art and they do these extraordinary exhibitions that are sweeping in scope and intimate in feel.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
My eyes, which are sweeping the greenery before me, catch sight of the rippled square high up and to my right.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
