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sweeper

noun as in broom

Strongest match

Strong matches

noun as in brush

Strongest matches

Weak match

noun as in chimney sweep

noun as in mop

Strongest matches

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Remember what it was like to see him overpower the Brewers with his fastball and sweeper when questions start about him being too old to withstand the workload of a two-way player.

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His sweeper and cutter were keeping the Brewers off balance.

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After stranding runners on the corners in a shaky first, the left-hander locked in and made the Dodgers look silly with a barrage of sweepers and changeups that dipped below the zone.

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He snapped off his trademark sweeper to fan Matt Chapman and retire the side.

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His secondary stuff was electric, a mix of sliders and sweepers and curveballs and splitters that kept the Phillies off balance and able to make only benign contact.

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