sweep aside
phrasal verb
swept aside; sweeping aside; sweeps aside
: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore (something)
He swept aside questions about his son's arrest.
He swept aside their objections, refusing to change his plans.
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That part has been answered as Swiatek swept aside Elisabetta Cocciaretto for the loss of just one game.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Then, the Brazilians swept aside Al Ahly of Egypt and need just a draw from the last game against Inter Miami to guarantee a first place finish in Group A.
Group B - Botafogo
Botafogo certainly did not have the luck of the draw before this tournament.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The once-mighty Canucks were swept aside by the Sharks.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
After 14 episodes of immersive med-drama action, The Pitt used its final hour of the season to focus on the emotional aftermath of the traumatic shift — and the revelations that had to be swept aside during the life-saving chaos.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Then, the Brazilians swept aside Al Ahly of Egypt and need just a draw from the last game against Inter Miami to guarantee a first place finish in Group A.
Group B - Botafogo
Botafogo certainly did not have the luck of the draw before this tournament.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The once-mighty Canucks were swept aside by the Sharks.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
After 14 episodes of immersive med-drama action, The Pitt used its final hour of the season to focus on the emotional aftermath of the traumatic shift — and the revelations that had to be swept aside during the life-saving chaos.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweep aside
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“Sweep aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20aside. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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