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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When Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park burst onto screens in 1993, audiences were swept away (to the tune of around $914 million) by its dinosaurs, drama — and location.
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Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Families who lost their daughters to catastrophic flooding in Texas are suing the campground where they were swept away.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In Cebu city, cars swept away by floods have piled into streets and houses.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
This is an epic poem you easily get swept away in and easily lends itself to verse.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Families who lost their daughters to catastrophic flooding in Texas are suing the campground where they were swept away.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In Cebu city, cars swept away by floods have piled into streets and houses.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
This is an epic poem you easily get swept away in and easily lends itself to verse.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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