sweep aside
phrasal verb
swept aside; sweeping aside; sweeps aside
: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore (something)
He swept aside questions about his son's arrest.
He swept aside their objections, refusing to change his plans.
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Will he be swept aside by Jakobi Meyers or Brian Thomas, whenever either returns?
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Perceptions that the work fostering inclusiveness at the University of Denver has been swept aside are far from reality.
—Christopher Whitt, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Canada’s charge to the final at Twickenham Stadium next Saturday has been anything but amateur, with the Maple Leafs sweeping aside Fiji, Wales, Scotland and Australia by an aggregate score of 193-31.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Retreat of the Old Order Being swept aside is the liberal world order that emerged after World War II and which was in theory grounded in political liberalism, economic openness and global cooperation—and promoted by the United States.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Perceptions that the work fostering inclusiveness at the University of Denver has been swept aside are far from reality.
—Christopher Whitt, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Canada’s charge to the final at Twickenham Stadium next Saturday has been anything but amateur, with the Maple Leafs sweeping aside Fiji, Wales, Scotland and Australia by an aggregate score of 193-31.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Retreat of the Old Order Being swept aside is the liberal world order that emerged after World War II and which was in theory grounded in political liberalism, economic openness and global cooperation—and promoted by the United States.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Sweep aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20aside. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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