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

The mother of a 9-year-old Kentucky boy who was swept away by floodwaters last week paid tribute to her late son and expressed gratitude towards the community for their support. —David Chiu, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025

In Kentucky, four people died, including a 9-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop on Friday morning. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

The dead include a 9-year-old boy swept away Friday on his way to school, and a 74-year-old whose body was discovered Saturday inside of a submerged vehicle, authorities said. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025

So far, authorities have confirmed the following identities of the 18 reported: Gabriel Andrews, 9, was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop in Frankfort, Kentucky. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for sweep away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway