What does oversweeping mean?
Oversweeping means present participle and gerund of oversweep.
Oversweeping
/ˌəʊvəˈswiːpɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of oversweep.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of oversweep
- (rare) Overly sweeping.
Example Sentences
Now, hearing the man made conreate by that virile voice, her whole nature roused to defiance and to an oversweeping desire to see him face to face.
In this low portion there is here and there a rounded upswelling of more resist ing rock, with trends, all telling the same story of a vast oversweeping ice-flood from the north.
He had never been even in a magistrate's court, but he had heard the legends and traditions of the advocates; had read that eminent fiction, Wirt's Life of Patrick Henry, and a volume of Charles Philips's speeches, and had felt that strong inner going forth of the soul that yearned to find utterance in oversweeping reach.
Synonyms for oversweeping
Antonyms for oversweeping
Related Words
Word Forms
- more oversweeping
- most oversweeping
Usage Notes
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How do you use oversweeping in a sentence?
Now, hearing the man made conreate by that virile voice, her whole nature roused to defiance and to an oversweeping desire to see him face to face.
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