sweep out
phrasal 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.
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He was also swept out to sea and later pulled from the water by an off-duty lifeguard, but was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the MCSO previously said.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Several girls decided to swim out to avoid drowning in the cabin, and others were swept out by rushing waters.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
After running the tush-push to convert earlier in the action, Traylor’s offense threw in a wrinkle, imitating the Philadelphia Eagles and running a sweep out of the tush-push formation, with Will Henderson III going 59 yards untouched to put the game to bed.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
The Heat scored more than 100 points just once during that sweep out of the playoffs in April.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Several girls decided to swim out to avoid drowning in the cabin, and others were swept out by rushing waters.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
After running the tush-push to convert earlier in the action, Traylor’s offense threw in a wrinkle, imitating the Philadelphia Eagles and running a sweep out of the tush-push formation, with Will Henderson III going 59 yards untouched to put the game to bed.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
The Heat scored more than 100 points just once during that sweep out of the playoffs in April.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweep out
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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