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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But Jaquez has also been busy on the court in recent weeks after taking a brief break from basketball once the Heat was swept out of the first round of the playoffs in late April.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Since the Heat were swept out of the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Heat have released a full-length episode of Inside the Heat that featured Mitchell, with Mitchell continuing to feature some of his Heat moments on his social media.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The same could be said for the Orioles, who in October were swept out of the postseason for the second straight season.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Trudeau faced pressure to step down before the next parliamentary election as polls showed his party would likely be swept out of power by the opposition Conservative Party.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Since the Heat were swept out of the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Heat have released a full-length episode of Inside the Heat that featured Mitchell, with Mitchell continuing to feature some of his Heat moments on his social media.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The same could be said for the Orioles, who in October were swept out of the postseason for the second straight season.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Trudeau faced pressure to step down before the next parliamentary election as polls showed his party would likely be swept out of power by the opposition Conservative Party.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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