(v)sweep, sailmove with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions“The diva swept into the room”, “Shreds of paper sailed through the air”, “The searchlights swept across the sky”
(v)embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag inforce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action“They were swept up by the events”, “don't drag me into this business”
(v)cross, traverse, span, sweepto cover or extend over an area or time period“Rivers traverse the valley floor”, “The parking lot spans 3 acres”, “The novel spans three centuries”