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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Cars can be swept away by 2 feet of moving water, or there may be unseen damage to the road.
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AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In 2016, the town was devastated by a 1,000-year-old flood, where homes and cars were destroyed and swept away, lives were lost, and people were displaced.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the Lower Ninth Ward, floodwaters rose as high as 12 feet after the levees broke—sweeping away homes, scattering families, and displacing generations.
—Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The 17-year-old died after he and his father, 61, were pulled from the water when they were swept away Sunday evening by a powerful ocean current, according to authorities.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In 2016, the town was devastated by a 1,000-year-old flood, where homes and cars were destroyed and swept away, lives were lost, and people were displaced.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the Lower Ninth Ward, floodwaters rose as high as 12 feet after the levees broke—sweeping away homes, scattering families, and displacing generations.
—Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The 17-year-old died after he and his father, 61, were pulled from the water when they were swept away Sunday evening by a powerful ocean current, according to authorities.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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