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sweep up

 
WordNet: sweep up
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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
  Synonyms: embroil, tangle, sweep, drag, drag in

Meaning #2: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
  Synonyms: espouse, embrace, adopt


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