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

Mexican authorities were opening shelters and clearing people from beaches, while coastal residents tried to protect businesses from getting swept away. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Pittsburgh has seemingly been hit with heavy rainfall after heavy rainfall recently, and during flash flooding, roads can turn into rivers and vehicles are submerged and even swept away. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Some misjudge its power and are swept away, their final moments lost in the churning abyss. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The three deaths on the Navajo Nation follow flooding just weeks ago at the Grand Canyon, where three hikers were swept away and dozens more were rescued after heavy rain brought torrents of water through Bright Angel Creek. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sweep away

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