sweep out

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.

Examples of sweep out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two women who died after being rescued when they were swept out to sea off a Santa Cruz County beach last week were identified as Bay Area college students from Fremont, authorities said. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026

On Wednesday, rescuers attempted to save two women who were swept out to sea from a beach in Santa Cruz. —Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

The search for a 5-year-old girl who was swept out to sea in Laguna Beach, California, has been suspended, the Coast Guard said Thursday. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 11 June 2026

Two swimmers drowned and one remained missing off General Santos after being swept out to sea shortly after the quake hit. —ABC News, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for sweep out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout