sweep over

/swip ˌoʊvər/

Other forms: sweeping over; sweeps over

Definitions of sweep over

1. verb

   overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
   synonyms: overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, whelm

   types:

   devastate

   overwhelm or overpower

   clutch, get hold of, seize

   affect

   kill

   overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

   benight

   overtake with darkness or night

   knock out

   overwhelm with admiration

   stagger

   astound or overwhelm, as with shock

   lock

   hold fast (in a certain state)

   type of:

   arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, pique, provoke, raise

   call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)