sweep away
verb
swept away; sweeping away; sweeps away
: to destroy or remove (something) completely
Floods swept away several houses.
His performance today swept away any doubts about his ability to play.
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Every few feet were cairns of glass swept away from shattered storefronts.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
So Rob-Will’s father wasn’t swept away in a flood after all.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Deadly flash flood threat continues in the South A woman in Bandera County, northwest of San Antonio, Texas, called 911 on Monday morning, saying her car was being swept away into a creek by floodwaters, the county's sheriff's office said on social media.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
So Rob-Will’s father wasn’t swept away in a flood after all.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Deadly flash flood threat continues in the South A woman in Bandera County, northwest of San Antonio, Texas, called 911 on Monday morning, saying her car was being swept away into a creek by floodwaters, the county's sheriff's office said on social media.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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