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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The first peel sweeps away dead skin, oil, and impurities, while the second peel neutralizes and nourishes with anti-aging ingredients, leaving your skin irresistibly smooth. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024 That the Republican wave will sweep away all before it, rules, traditions, and norms be damned. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 Shards of glass crack underfoot and rubble falls from above as people sweep away the damage from their flats, lobbing detritus off balconies. —

Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024 In Deli Serdang district, the disaster claimed four lives on Sunday, and as of Monday, rescue workers were still searching for two individuals swept away by the surging waters. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweep away