sweeping
adjective14 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.7
a very decisive and comprehensive win in a contest or election
a significant and wide-reaching alteration
a very general remark that is often unfair or untrue
a major set of changes to a law, system, or institution
a broad conclusion based on little evidence
a wide, panoramic view of a landscape
a large, dramatic movement of the hands or arms
a large, grand staircase with a wide curve
a claim that is too general and lacks specific evidence
a long, elegant bend, like in a road or river
a broad, continuous movement, often with the arms
a piece of proposed legislation with very broad effects
sweeping arc6.5
a wide, curved movement or shape
a formal accusation that criticizes a person or system in a general and severe way