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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Three skiers were killed and a fourth was critically injured after they were swept away by an avalanche in British Columbia, Canada.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Three people were killed when a large avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Three people were killed, including an American, and a fourth critically injured after a devastating avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, local officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Two other people also were swept away with the four but survived, the civil defense agency said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Three people were killed when a large avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Three people were killed, including an American, and a fourth critically injured after a devastating avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, local officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Two other people also were swept away with the four but survived, the civil defense agency said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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