sweep away

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.

Examples of sweep away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Water, mud, and rocks tore through Dhunge, burying buildings and sweeping away vehicles. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Nov. 2026

On Friday, Georgia Emergency Management Agency Director Josh Lamb shared in an update that floodwaters had swept away a vehicle in Murray County. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

As the truck carrying Omitsu’s body lumbered along through the drifts, the villagers walked beside it, occasionally helping to sweep away snow. — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

In October, a 24-year-old French travel influencer was among three women killed in Nicaragua when a pickup truck carrying travelers was swept away by strong currents. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for sweep away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway