sweep up
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(verb) take up the cause or ideology of (beliefs, tasks, etc.) |
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Synonyms: adapt, embrace, espouse |
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Related Words: accept, fasten on, hook on, latch on, seize on, take up |
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(verb) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" |
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Synonyms: drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, tangle |
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Related Words: involve |
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