clean sweep

noun

: a victory in which one side or team wins every game, contest, etc.

The Red Sox won the series in a clean sweep.

The election was a clean sweep for local Democratic candidates.

: a complete change in something

The new governor has made a clean sweep of the staff in the governor's mansion.

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Congressional races are also front of mind for investors, as a clean sweep for either party in Washington could have ramifications for tax and trade policy and new spending plans. —

Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Separately, Betfair has odds of 6/5 (45 percent) on a Republican clean sweep, compared to 6/1 (14 percent) for the Democrats. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 The most likely outcome from the election is some version of divided government, with neither Harris nor Trump leading a clean sweep at the polls. —

Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Star Sports is offering odds of 6/4 (40 percent) on the GOP securing the presidency and both chambers of Congress, against 7/1 (12.5 percent) on the Democrats achieving a clean sweep. —

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