sweeping in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of cleaning with a broom
   sweeping 
   

1. ignoring distinctions
   "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
   sweeping  wholesale 
   
2. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
   "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"
   sweeping