sweep away
phrasal 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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Entire communities swept away by wind and floodwater, according to satellite imagery.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The grandmother was out with her dog when she was swept away by floodwaters, BBC News, The Press and Journal and Sky News reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Using a broom, sweep away the cobwebs and debris from the windows and sills.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Others were harder to discern, like a boy being swept away by a tornado, or homeless men being inserted into people’s homes.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The grandmother was out with her dog when she was swept away by floodwaters, BBC News, The Press and Journal and Sky News reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Using a broom, sweep away the cobwebs and debris from the windows and sills.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Others were harder to discern, like a boy being swept away by a tornado, or homeless men being inserted into people’s homes.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweep away
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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