sweep out

phrasal verb

swept out; sweeping out; sweeps out

: to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush

Please sweep out the room when you're done working.

: to push, carry, or lift (someone or something) with great force

The debris was swept out to sea by the tide.

Examples of sweep out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Baltimore hasn’t been swept for 102 consecutive series dating to May 2022, although the club was swept out of the postseason in October. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024 Gunn was swept out of the round robin portion of the women’s breaking competition on Friday, with the judges scoring each of her three bouts 18-0 in favor of her opponents. —

Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 Gunn — who competes under the name Raygun — went viral online after her performance Friday in the round-robin stage of the women’s breaking competition, where she was swept out without earning a single point. —

Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024 Brian Warter, 51, and Erica Wishard, 48, were tragically swept out by a rip current while attempting to save two of their kids from the water. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweep out

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