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broom up

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To sweep up (a mess) thoroughly with a broom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The janitor broomed up the shards of glass.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To strike (a length of wood) repeatedly such that the top of it becomes frayed and worn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Examples

  • Most of the fence-posts had been broomed up so badly they weren't usable.

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To show signs of a witch's broom (mistletoe) infection; to have the witch's broom infection spread and worsen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Examples

  • I knew the yew tree was done for when the infection broomed up its branches.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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