How to Use sweep away in a Sentence
sweep away
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In less than an hour, the tent city was swept away and the lawn area cleaned.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
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The main stage lights flicked on, sweeping away the shadows.
—Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023
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Days of war sweep away ideas that had prevailed for decades.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
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Because although most of the town was swept away in 1862, the church survived.
—Christopher Cox Spencer Lowell, New York Times, 22 June 2023
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The flood killed 300 people and swept away homes, businesses and bridges.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
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But admirers saw in it the mark of an artist swept away by his music.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
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Bul and Dau Mabil were swept away by the winds of a brutal civil war and famine, landing in the U.S. in the early 2000s.
—Trymaine Lee, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
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If someone’s car was swept away, would that be covered?
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
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They also can be swept away in the downpour, since ants, like most insects, can float.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
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Last year, two dams collapsed and swept away thousands in the eastern city of Derna.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
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Has there ever been anyone in the history of earth who has swept away as many leaves?
—Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
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An unknown number of homes that run on oil had their fuel tanks swept away.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
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He was swept away a mile downstream, where he was found unconscious.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 May 2024
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When the mat gets dirty, the brand recommends sweeping away any debris and rinsing it down with a hose.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
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Muñoz’s son and his friend got to safety, but Fernández struggled in the current and was swept away.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
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If the fossils are not collected in time, they can be swept away during the rainy season.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2024
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He was then swept away by a current, police told the newspaper.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
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The man, age 26, was swept away by floodwaters in the capital, Kingston, on Wednesday evening.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 July 2024
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It's believed they were caught by surprise and swept away by a rushing wall of water, the release states.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 May 2023
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Photos and videos from the province show roads turned into raging rivers, and homes and bridges being swept away.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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The 10-year-old boy who was swept away in a storm drain in Tennessee on May 8 has died, according to his father.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
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Prepare to be swept away by irresistible charm and rapid-fire banter as the play unfolds.
—The Hub, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
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Add a pop of color with this Cardigan, sweeping away fall fashion blues.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
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The surge of floodwaters there swept away and killed a woman Sunday night and forced dozens of high water rescues.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 10 July 2023
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Vermont was caught off guard by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, which swept away hundreds of homes.
—Craig E. Colten, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024
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And as of Tuesday, an older woman whose home was swept away by a mudslide was still missing.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2023
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But the effort typically yields just enough sand to cover a small area, and it is quickly swept away.
—Jill Cowan Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
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Severe flash flooding in San Diego swept away cars and triggered a state of emergency.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
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Officials believe the woman was swept away by the swift, cold current, the station reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 June 2024
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Authorities said the woman was likely swept away by currents and moderately strong winds, NHK reported.
—Nodoka Katsura, CNN, 12 July 2024
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