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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And at nearby Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp, an entire cabin was swept away, and many young campers — including 8-year-old Hunt student Renee Smajstrla — were killed.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The discovery was made in August on private property in the Sandy Creek area of northwest Travis County after recent storms and flooding swept away sediment and brush, according to officials, per ABC News.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Shafer pointed to a number of deaths on the Kinnickinnic River in 2022, where three people were swept away by fast-moving waters.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In an era of globalization and of populism, zombies provide a vivid metaphor for being swept away—by a political movement, or by historical forces beyond your comprehension.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The discovery was made in August on private property in the Sandy Creek area of northwest Travis County after recent storms and flooding swept away sediment and brush, according to officials, per ABC News.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Shafer pointed to a number of deaths on the Kinnickinnic River in 2022, where three people were swept away by fast-moving waters.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In an era of globalization and of populism, zombies provide a vivid metaphor for being swept away—by a political movement, or by historical forces beyond your comprehension.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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