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.
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The win gave Norwell a clean sweep of the Div. 4 lacrosse titles, boys and girls.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
In a clean sweep of the 2024-25 League B season, Marcelo Neveleff and his squad landed their first-ever continental tournament spot.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 June 2025
That number jumps to seven for Best Actress, eight for Best Actor, nine for Best Supporting Actress, and is a clean sweep for Best Supporting Actor, with the SAG Awards and Oscars sharing all 10 winners in that category.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Silva, who entered the bout a perfect 6-0 in the UFC and on a 12-fight winning streak, earned a clean sweep on the judge's scorecards in defeating the former UFC 125-pound champion.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
In a clean sweep of the 2024-25 League B season, Marcelo Neveleff and his squad landed their first-ever continental tournament spot.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 June 2025
That number jumps to seven for Best Actress, eight for Best Actor, nine for Best Supporting Actress, and is a clean sweep for Best Supporting Actor, with the SAG Awards and Oscars sharing all 10 winners in that category.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Silva, who entered the bout a perfect 6-0 in the UFC and on a 12-fight winning streak, earned a clean sweep on the judge's scorecards in defeating the former UFC 125-pound champion.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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“Clean sweep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sweep. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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