sweep aside

phrasal verb

swept aside; sweeping aside; sweeps aside

: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore (something)

He swept aside questions about his son's arrest.

He swept aside their objections, refusing to change his plans.

Examples of sweep aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Retreat of the Old Order Being swept aside is the liberal world order that emerged after World War II and which was in theory grounded in political liberalism, economic openness and global cooperation—and promoted by the United States. —Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025

This obligation sweeps aside politics and stands above legal debates. —David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025

Manchester City had been swept aside and Darwin Nunez had outshone Erling Haaland on their debuts. —James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

Francis and a host of other innocent and mainstream pop singers, Sedaka among them, were swept aside by British Invasion acts like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and The Who. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025

Rhymes for sweep aside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified