sweeper
noun
a person or thing that sweeps.
sweepers
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pluralof sweeper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ireland tested her with the short ball and forced her to hit to the sweepers, which she handled efficiently before her eventual downfall as she was brilliantly caught by Prendergast at deep square leg.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Batters across MLB put up a dismal .210 batting average against splitters last season, compared with .224 against sliders and sweepers and .225 against curveballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
"Why do you have to meet with your team to find out whether or not you send some mine sweepers?" he added about British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
The next seven Dodgers who came to the plate all also recorded outs, flailing at Skenes’ mix of four-seamers, sweepers, curveballs and changeups to allow him to quickly find a comfortable rhythm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
A few schoolchildren, a few milkmen and street sweepers, but otherwise, our early-morning meeting is over before I would normally even leave for work.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
