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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In late November, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham began a lightning offensive, sweeping out of its enclave in northwestern Syria and seizing Aleppo and other key cities before capturing Damascus.
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Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The Suns won 49 games a season ago and excelled with their big three on the court together but still couldn’t win in the playoffs, getting swept out of the postseason in Round 1.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
An 8-year-old boy and a 39-year-old man who tried to rescue him died after both were swept out to sea off a Northern California beach, state officials and news outlets reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Trudeau has faced pressure to step down before the next parliamentary election as polls show his party would likely be swept out of power by the opposition Conservative Party.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The Suns won 49 games a season ago and excelled with their big three on the court together but still couldn’t win in the playoffs, getting swept out of the postseason in Round 1.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
An 8-year-old boy and a 39-year-old man who tried to rescue him died after both were swept out to sea off a Northern California beach, state officials and news outlets reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Trudeau has faced pressure to step down before the next parliamentary election as polls show his party would likely be swept out of power by the opposition Conservative Party.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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