sweep out
phrasal verb
swept out; sweeping out; sweeps out
1
: to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush
Please sweep out the room when you're done working.
2
: to push, carry, or lift (someone or something) with great force
The debris was swept out to sea by the tide.
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Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Another interesting invention is a separate toolbox with various brushes that Dreame says the arm can connect to, enabling it to reach into corners and tight spaces where the bot itself can’t go and sweep out the dirt and dust.
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Usually a good sweep out after nesting season and a light dusting of food-grade diatomaceous earth to take care of pests should be sufficient.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
School resource officers at several school locations were conducting walk-throughs, and an explosive ordinance detection canine was doing random school sweeps out of an abundance of caution, officers said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
That looked pretty silly a couple months later when Lynn, in his only postseason appearance as a Dodger, served up four consecutive homers to the Arizona Diamondbacks as his team was swept out of the National League Division Series.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Usually a good sweep out after nesting season and a light dusting of food-grade diatomaceous earth to take care of pests should be sufficient.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
School resource officers at several school locations were conducting walk-throughs, and an explosive ordinance detection canine was doing random school sweeps out of an abundance of caution, officers said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
That looked pretty silly a couple months later when Lynn, in his only postseason appearance as a Dodger, served up four consecutive homers to the Arizona Diamondbacks as his team was swept out of the National League Division Series.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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