Broom (Verb)
Meaning 1
Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She used the large broom to sweep the fallen leaves off the porch.
- He will broom the floor to get rid of the dust bunnies.
- The strong windswept rain was starting to broom the streets of leaves and debris.
- Use a broom to broom the crumbs off the countertop so you can start cleaning the rest.
- She took a large push broom to broom the dirt off the warehouse floor before they set up the new equipment.
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Meaning 2
Finish with a broom.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The cleanup crew will finish by sweeping the floor with a broom the large debris having already been removed by machinery.
- The construction team had to finish the new concrete floor by sweeping it with a broom to remove any dust and fibers.
- After a spill on the hardwood floor, she decided to finish cleaning it with a broom and dustpan to pick up remaining dust particles.
- They took turns attempting to finish dusting the cobwebs off the high ceiling using a broom on an extended handle.
- The artist decided to finish her texture effect by sweeping and dabbing gentle color on the canvas with worn bristles of a broom.