sweep away

verb

swept away; sweeping away; sweeps away
Synonyms of sweep awaynext
: 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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This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 With its grand explanatory ambitions, theory swept away doubt, offering in its place the certitudes of an all-encompassing system. Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 Each incident was met with a familiar, suffocating silence — minimized, forgiven and swept away. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 One of those who died was a man swept away in a recreational vehicle, Abbott said Thursday. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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