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sweep over
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | sweep over - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimulioverwhelm, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcomedevastate - overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"clutch, get hold of, seize - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"kill - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"benight - overtake with darkness or nightknock out - overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm"stagger - astound or overwhelm, as with shock; "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake"lock - hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit" |
sweep over
sweep over (someone or something)1. Of a liquid or gas, to move over and cover someone or something with great speed and force. A frigid wind swept over us as we neared the summit of the mountain. Floodwaters swept over the small town, with a few survivors stranded on the tops of its tallest buildings.2. Of a feeling or emotion, to enshroud or overwhelm someone or something very quickly or suddenly. A feeling of existential dread swept over me as I thought about the consequences of my decision. Fear and paranoia swept over the country following the government's declaration.See also: over, sweepsweep over someone 1. Lit. to pass over and cover someone. The waves swept over us and nearly drowned us. The flood swept over the farmers who would not leave their homes. 2. Fig. [for something] to overwhelm someone. A wave of nausea swept over me and I guess I slumped to the floor. The need for fresh air swept over all of us trapped in that room.See also: over, sweepsweep over
Synonyms for sweep oververb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuliSynonyms- overwhelm
- whelm
- overpower
- overtake
- overcome
Related Words- devastate
- clutch
- get hold of
- seize
- arouse
- elicit
- evoke
- provoke
- enkindle
- kindle
- fire
- raise
- kill
- benight
- knock out
- stagger
- lock
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