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.
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On Monday, a bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding, killing dozens of people.
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Hau Dinh and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
That same month, the body of a 20-year-old New Mexico woman was found below Twin Overlooks and a 33-year-old woman from the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, Arizona, died after being swept away in the Colorado River while on a hiking trip in an adjacent canyon.
—CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
But don't get too swept away—stay present because every detail counts.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Flooding in 2001 swept away a child and their family
In Aug. 2001, a 2-year-old boy and his parents were swept away in a flash flood in Havasu Canyon while hiking into the famous Havasupai Village, according to Republic reports.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
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Hau Dinh and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
That same month, the body of a 20-year-old New Mexico woman was found below Twin Overlooks and a 33-year-old woman from the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, Arizona, died after being swept away in the Colorado River while on a hiking trip in an adjacent canyon.
—CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
But don't get too swept away—stay present because every detail counts.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Flooding in 2001 swept away a child and their family
In Aug. 2001, a 2-year-old boy and his parents were swept away in a flash flood in Havasu Canyon while hiking into the famous Havasupai Village, according to Republic reports.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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