sweep out
phrasal verb
swept out; sweeping out; sweeps out
1
: to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush
Please sweep out the room when you're done working.
2
: to push, carry, or lift (someone or something) with great force
The debris was swept out to sea by the tide.
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And, with that, the Heat found themselves the only East team swept 4-0 in the first round, just as Memphis Grizzlies were swept out in the West by the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
The Predators rookie, who had been suspended nine times in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and twice in the AHL, made a dangerous play in sweeping out Spurgeon’s legs as the veteran defenseman went hard into the boards.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The digital evidence indicates he was swept out to sea while attempting to launch one last lifeboat, which matches the account of survivor and second officer Charles Lightoller.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Frustrations over the economy and immigration were among the reasons that voters swept out the Conservatives in favor of Mr. Starmer’s Labour Party last year.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
The Predators rookie, who had been suspended nine times in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and twice in the AHL, made a dangerous play in sweeping out Spurgeon’s legs as the veteran defenseman went hard into the boards.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The digital evidence indicates he was swept out to sea while attempting to launch one last lifeboat, which matches the account of survivor and second officer Charles Lightoller.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Frustrations over the economy and immigration were among the reasons that voters swept out the Conservatives in favor of Mr. Starmer’s Labour Party last year.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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