1
: one that sweeps
2
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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Volunteer sweepers moved behind the group to make sure no one was left behind, Thai said.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Who needs a street sweeper when Jennifer Lawrence is out on the town?
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 26 June 2024
Manaea left a 2-2 sweeper over the plate and Harper practically hit it to Scotland.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
But two pitches added to his repertoire in 2023 — a sweeper versus lefties and a splitter against righties — gave him success.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Who needs a street sweeper when Jennifer Lawrence is out on the town?
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 26 June 2024
Manaea left a 2-2 sweeper over the plate and Harper practically hit it to Scotland.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
But two pitches added to his repertoire in 2023 — a sweeper versus lefties and a splitter against righties — gave him success.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Sweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeper. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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