Thesaurus

swept (away)

verb , past tense of sweep (away)

Synonyms and Antonyms of swept (away)

to destroy all traces of

some priceless works of literature were swept away when the library at Alexandria burned

Synonyms of swept (away)

abolished, annihilated, blacked out, blotted out, canceled (or cancelled), cleaned (up), effaced, eradicated, erased, expunged, exterminated, extirpated, liquidated, obliterated, rooted (out), rubbed out, snuffed (out), stamped (out), wiped out

Words Related to swept (away)

decimated, demolished, destroyed, devastated, ravaged

dismantled, flattened, mowed (down), razed, tore down

ruined, totaled (or totalled), wasted, wrecked

blasted, blew up, dashed, dynamited, smashed

atomized, consumed, devoured, dissolved, fragmented, powdered, pulverized, shattered, splintered

doomed, finished, killed, killed off, terminated, zapped

canceled (or cancelled), cut, discarded, ditched, ejected, excised, expelled, jettisoned, ousted, threw out

Near Antonyms of swept (away)

conserved, preserved, protected, saved

built, constructed, created, fabricated, fashioned, forged, formed, framed, made, manufactured, shaped

fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned, reconstructed, renewed, renovated, repaired, restored, revamped

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up swept (away)? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

fiduciary

involving a confidence or trust