sweep out
phrasal verb
swept out; sweeping out; sweeps out
1
: to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush
Please sweep out the room when you're done working.
2
: to push, carry, or lift (someone or something) with great force
The debris was swept out to sea by the tide.
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The body of an 11-year-old boy who was swept out to sea in front of his family in Australia has been found, authorities said Wednesday.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
The Labour Party is projected to sweep out the Conservatives after 14 years.
—Stephen Castle Yudhijit Bhattacharjee Maggie Shannon Albin Kurti, New York Times, 6 July 2024
The two wins against Cincinnati (16-17) extend the Orioles’ regular-season streak without being swept to an AL-best 102 series — the majors’ longest since World War II — although Baltimore was swept out of the postseason last year.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024
Two people have died, including an Oklahoma mom whose daughter was hospitalized, after all three were swept out to sea while visiting Hawaii.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
The Labour Party is projected to sweep out the Conservatives after 14 years.
—Stephen Castle Yudhijit Bhattacharjee Maggie Shannon Albin Kurti, New York Times, 6 July 2024
The two wins against Cincinnati (16-17) extend the Orioles’ regular-season streak without being swept to an AL-best 102 series — the majors’ longest since World War II — although Baltimore was swept out of the postseason last year.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024
Two people have died, including an Oklahoma mom whose daughter was hospitalized, after all three were swept out to sea while visiting Hawaii.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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