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sweeps the deck

sweeps the deck is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 sweeps the deck

What is sweeps the deck the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sweeps the deck is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sweep the deck.

Words near sweeps the deck in the dictionary

  1. sweeps someone off their feet
  2. sweeps something under the rug
  3. sweeps stunt
  4. sweeps stunts
  5. sweeps the board
  6. sweeps the deck
  7. sweeps the floor with someone
  8. sweeps up
  9. sweepstake
  10. sweepstaker
  11. sweepstakers

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