clean sweep

noun

1

: a victory in which one side or team wins every game, contest, etc.

The Red Sox won the series in a clean sweep.

The election was a clean sweep for local Democratic candidates.

2

: a complete change in something

The new governor has made a clean sweep of the staff in the governor's mansion.

Examples of clean sweep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Formula 1 season ahead of Miami had been a clean sweep by Mercedes as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli combined to win the first three grand prix races and the sprint race in China. —ABC News, 2 May 2026

Claros has been calling for a clean sweep of the leadership at City Hall, saying voters should boot out not just Hernandez but also Mayor Karen Bass and Police Chief Jim McDonnell. —Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Emmy voters often respond to narrative as much as performance, and few narratives are as compelling as a clean sweep by two iconic women. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026

As baseball season begins, fans dream of their home team winning every game in a series — a clean sweep. —Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for clean sweep

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap