Synonyms for sweep up

Most common

drag · drag in · sweep · tangle · adopt · embrace

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To clean by sweeping.

   I'll wash the floor after sweeping up.

2. v. 2

   To transport to shore by waves.

Example sentences

• drag The Fates lead the willing, and drag the unwilling.
• sweep Can someone please sweep the floor in the kitchen?
• tangle I wish I could tangle your hair into beautiful braids.
• adopt If you can't have children, you could always adopt.
• embrace He was trying to persuade me to embrace his ideas.

By length

4 letters

drag¹

5 letters

adopt², sweep¹

6 letters

tangle²

7 letters

embrace², espouse², embroil²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adopt² = 2 syllables).