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sweeping the deck

sweeping the deck is the present participle and gerund of sweep the deck.

Meaning of sweep the deck

Verb

sweep the deck (third-person singular simple present sweeps the deck, present participle sweeping the deck, simple past and past participle swept the deck)

  1. (idiomatic) To clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.

Questions about sweeping the deck

What is sweeping the deck the present participle and gerund of?
Sweeping the deck is the present participle and gerund of sweep the deck.

Words near sweeping the deck in the dictionary

  1. sweeping in
  2. sweeping out
  3. sweeping someone off their feet
  4. sweeping something under the rug
  5. sweeping the board
  6. sweeping the deck
  7. sweeping the floor with someone
  8. sweeping up
  9. sweepingly
  10. sweepingness
  11. sweepings

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