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.

Examples of sweep away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ironically, that same intense radiation is gradually destroying the head of the globule and sweeping away the tiny particles that scatter the starlight, astronomers say. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024

Two children have died after being swept away by a river in California. —Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024

Hundreds of people had to be rescued from floods and at least one death was reported, a five-year-old boy who was caught in a car that was swept away by the water. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 May 2024

Step 1: Use the lactic, glycolic and mandelic acid peel that instantly sweeps away dead skin cells across multiple layers. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 May 2024

At Columbia, some faculty members had shown their support for the students — if not necessarily for their message — by visiting the encampment before it was swept away by the police on Wednesday morning. —Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 2 May 2024

They also can be swept away in the downpour, since ants, like most insects, can float. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024

One such incident was caught on camera, as someone filmed a large truck being swept away as its driver jumped from the cab. —CBS News, 4 May 2024

The flood killed 300 people and swept away homes, businesses and bridges. —Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024