sweep away

verb

swept away; sweeping away; sweeps away
Synonyms of sweep awaynext
: 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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Don't let this deal get swept away. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 Every few feet were cairns of glass swept away from shattered storefronts. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 Beshear warned Kentucky residents in a video message not to drive after dark, adding that a motorist was swept away and killed by the floods. — Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 27 June 2026 Dozens of people in Kentucky were killed in 2022 when unprecedented flooding inundated houses and swept away some from their foundations. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweep away

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