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.

Examples of sweep away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But when the swirl of events beyond their control caught them into something immeasurably larger than a single game of soccer, not even the strength of their new mentality was enough to prevent them from being ruthlessly swept away. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

The Supreme Court swept away long-standing federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates on Tuesday, a landmark ruling expected to reshape campaign fundraising and spending ahead of the midterm elections. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for sweep away

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