sweep away
phrasal 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.
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Usagi is swept away in it and Ryuji follows, as the others hold onto a ledge in desperation.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Packed with 49% green tomato extract, glycerin, a six-clay complex (which includes kaolin and bentonite), and cica, this cleanser-mask hybrid clears pores and sweeps away blackheads while also soothing the skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
While Guangfu’s train station is back in operation, the main highway has been cut off after the floodwaters swept away the bridge.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Local authorities in Hong Kong said three people were rescued from the sea after a five-year-old boy and a woman were swept away by waves next to a harbor in Chai Wan, an eastern district of Hong Kong island, on Tuesday afternoon.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Packed with 49% green tomato extract, glycerin, a six-clay complex (which includes kaolin and bentonite), and cica, this cleanser-mask hybrid clears pores and sweeps away blackheads while also soothing the skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
While Guangfu’s train station is back in operation, the main highway has been cut off after the floodwaters swept away the bridge.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Local authorities in Hong Kong said three people were rescued from the sea after a five-year-old boy and a woman were swept away by waves next to a harbor in Chai Wan, an eastern district of Hong Kong island, on Tuesday afternoon.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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